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The flatback sea turtle is found only in tropical Australia and Papua New Guinea. The others have ranges that include parts of the United States and Mexido.

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... CM-45).²

These segments of nuclear DNA were first identified as having restriction fragment length polymorphisms. Then they were cloned and sequenced. At the time these articles were published, no information on the presence or absence of functional genes within these segments was available.

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... welfare.³

They actually suggest three principles, but I have trouble distinguishing the first two, so I collapsed them into one.

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... Service⁴

The NMFS has jurisdiction over sea turtles and other marine organisms for purposes of the Endangered Species Act.

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... ESU?⁵

Obviously, it does, or I wouldn't be asking the question. So think about why it matters.

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