Low genetic variability in a widely distributed and abundant clupeid species, Sardinella aurita. New empirical results and interpretations

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 861-878

  Chikhi, L ^a,b,c,d   Bonhomme, F ^a   Agnese J F ^a,b,c  

^a UNIV MONTPELLIER   (France)

^b Ctr de Rech Oceanologique d'A   (France)

^c INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE POUR LE DÉVELOPPEMENT   (France)

^d INSTITUTE OF ZOOLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Allozymes; Bottlenecks; Demographic instability; Population size; Reproductive success

Indexed keywords

GENETIC VARIATION; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; POPULATION SIZE; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS;

SARDINELLA AURITA;

EID: 0032078703     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jfbi.1997.0637     Document Type: Article

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