Icelandic lampreys (Petromyzon marinus): Where do they come from?

Pereira, Ana Martins; Jonsson, Benony; Johannsson, Magnus; Robalo, Joana Isabel; Almada, Vítor Carvalho

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Almada, Vítor Carvalho

Abstract(s)

The recent discovery of sea lamprey wounds on salmonids in Icelandic rivers prompted an investigation on the origin of sea lampreys in Icelandic waters. Using a mitochondrial DNA fragment, the origin of the lampreys examined was assigned to the European stock and not to the North American one.