Allozyme differences between two endangered mediterranean killifishes, aphanius iberus and A. fasciatus (teleostei: Cyprinodontidae)

Italian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 303-306

  Maltagliati, Ferruccio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Allozymes; Brackish habitats; Conservation; Genetic distance; Genetic markers; Genetic variation

Indexed keywords

ENDANGERED SPECIES; FISH; GENETIC STRUCTURE; NATURE CONSERVATION;

ALBUIXEC LAGOON; CORSICA; FRANCE; SPAIN;

APHANIUS FASCIATUS; APHANIUS IBERUS;

EID: 0032405836     PISSN: 11250003     EISSN: 17485851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11250008809386762     Document Type: Article

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