Population genetic structure of a nonmigratory estuarine fish (Fundulus heteroclitus) across a strong gradient of polychlorinated biphenyl contamination

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 717-725

  Roark, Shaun A ^a,c   Nacci, Diane ^b   Coiro, Laura ^b   Champlin, Denise ^b   Guttman, Sheldon I ^a  

^a MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^c NORTHWEST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Allozymes; Fundulus sp.; Genetic diversity; Polychlorinated biphenyls

Indexed keywords

CONTAMINATION; ENZYMES; FREQUENCIES; GENES; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; SEDIMENTS; TOXICITY; WATER POLLUTION;

ESTUARINE FISH; GENETIC DIVERSITY; GENETIC STRUCTURE; TOXIC EFFECTS;

BIODIVERSITY;

3,3',4,4',5 PENTACHLOROBIPHENYL; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL DERIVATIVE;

ESTUARINE POLLUTION; FISH; GENETIC STRUCTURE; PCB; TOLERANCE; TOXICITY;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL TRAIT; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ESTUARY; EVOLUTIONARY ADAPTATION; FISH; FUNDULUS HETEROCLITUS; GENE FREQUENCY; GENE LOCATION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; MIGRATION; NATURAL SELECTION; NONHUMAN; POPULATION DYNAMICS; POPULATION GENETIC STRUCTURE; POPULATION SIZE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEDIMENT; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; STRESS; SURVIVAL RATE; UNITED STATES; WATER CONTAMINATION;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; ENZYMES; FUNDULIDAE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENOTYPE; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; MASSACHUSETTS; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; POPULATION; RHODE ISLAND; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; VARIATION (GENETICS); WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

MASSACHUSETTS; NORTH AMERICA; RHODE ISLAND; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

ANIMALIA; FUNDULUS; FUNDULUS HETEROCLITUS;

EID: 13944265928     PISSN: 07307268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1897/03-687.1     Document Type: Article

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