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This paper proposes an approach to differentiating the Caspian seal population into separate subpopulations. The Caspian seal, despite the island nature of its habitat, has a high level of genetic and craniometric diversity and a developed intraspecific phylogenetic structure. The most complex and variable geophysical parameters of the northern Caspian are considered in a single connection with the morphological and genetic characteristics of the seals living there. The results of this work indicate that the idea of a single population of the Caspian seal is not sufficiently complete.
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We are grateful to D.I. Vodolazhskii for the set of works carried out.
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This study was carried out within the governmental project no. AAAA-A19-119011190176-7 (0256-2019-0037).
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Verbitsky, E.V., Oleinikov, E.P. & Kondakov, A.A. From the Geophysical Contrasts of the Caspian Sea to Morphogenetic Differences of Caspian Seals. Izv. Atmos. Ocean. Phys. 55, 1614–1622 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0001433819110173
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