Manatee genomics supports a special conservation area in the Guianas coastline under the influence of the Amazon River plume
Sibelle Torres Vilaça, Camilla S. Lima, Camila Junqueira Mazzoni, Fabrício Rodrigues dos Santos, Benoı̂t de Thoisy
The paper uses genomic data to show that Amazonian manatees have colonized the Guianas coastline and hybridized with West Indian manatees, supporting the need for a special conservation area.
Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science · Jul 10, 2019Peer-reviewedGenomics