Increased genetic divergence and reduced genetic variation in populations of the snail Bembicium vittatum in isolated tidal ponds

Heredity

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 163-172

  Johnson, Michael S ^a   Black, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Genetic drift; Genetic subdivision; Isolated populations; Littorine snail; Natural selection

Indexed keywords

GENETIC DIVERGENCE; GENETIC VARIATION; GEOGRAPHICAL ISOLATION; INTERTIDAL ZONE; TODAL POND;

BEMBICIUM VITTATUM; GASTROPODA;

EID: 0031937390     PISSN: 0018067X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.hdy.6882570     Document Type: Article

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