Population genetics of marine species: The interaction of natural selection and historically differentiated populations

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 200, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 67-83

  Hilbish, Thomas J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Geographic divergence; Geographic isolation; Population dispersal; Population genetics

Indexed keywords

ALLOENZYME; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA;

DISPERSION; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; NATURAL SELECTION; NONHUMAN; POPULATION GENETICS; REVIEW;

EID: 0030589093     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0981(96)02645-7     Document Type: Article

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