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Science & ResearchAug 11, 2026

Contemporary hybridization and localized genomic differentiation between grey seal subspecies

Grey seals are divided into two subspecies, Halichoerus grypus grypus in the Baltic Sea and H.

Grey seals are divided into two subspecies, Halichoerus grypus grypus in the Baltic Sea and H. grypus atlantica in the North Atlantic Ocean. Historically, intense hunting caused local extinctions of grey seals across their range and promoted geographical isolation of the…

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