Nanopore sequencing of 6kb amplicons reveal potential population bottleneck in demersal shark species *Mustelus asterias</i
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Introduction
- North Sea elasmobranchs are under heavy anthropogenic pressure.
- The demersal starry smooth hound, Mustelus asterias has decreased in the northeast Atlantic, and is extremely vulnerable in the Mediterranean.
- Currently, no measures are in place for fisheries.
- Differences in life history traits indicate the existence of two subpopulations in the northeast Atlantic.
- Tag recapture studies emphasize strong natal philopatry.
- Molecular tools could provide valuable insight in the genetic diversity and population structure of Mustelus asterias.