Table 2. Primers used in qPCR experiments.

Name	Marker Location	Specificity	Forward Primer (5′-3′)	Reverse Primer (5′-3′)	Source
jgLCO1490/ jgHCO2198	Mitochondrial Cytochrome Oxidase Subunit I	Invertebrate	TITCIACIAAYCAYAARGAYATTGG	TAIACYTCIGGRTGICCRAARAAYCA	Geller et al. (2013)
Me 15/16	Nuclear Locus	Mytilus edulis	CCAGTATACAAACCTGTGAAGA	GTTGTCTTAATAGGTTTGTAAGA	Wilson et al. (2018)
MarVer1	Mitochondrial 12S Ribosomal RNA	Marine Mammal	CGTGCCAGCCACCGCG	GGGTATCTAATCCCAGTTTG	Valsecchi et al. (2020)
MarVer3	Mitochondrial 16S Ribosomal RNA	Marine Mammal	AGACGAGAAGACCCTATG	GGATTGCGCTGTTATCCC	Valsecchi et al. (2020)