Gene flow and genetic diversity of turtle grass, Thalassia testudinum, banks ex konig, in the lower Florida keys

Aquatic Botany

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 147-164

  Schlueter, Mark A ^a   Guttman, Sheldon I ^a  

^a MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alismatidae; Allozymes; Electrophoresis; Hydrocharitaceae; Seagrass

Indexed keywords

GENE FLOW; GENETIC DIVERSITY; SEAGRASS COMMUNITY;

AQUATIC FLORA; ARTICLE; ENZYME ANALYSIS; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GRASS; NONHUMAN; UNITED STATES;

USA, FLORIDA, FLORIDA KEYS;

THALASSIA TESTUDINUM;

EID: 0032102151     PISSN: 03043770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3770(98)00063-1     Document Type: Article

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