Hierarchical analyses of genetic variation of samples from breeding and feeding grounds confirm the genetic partitioning of northwest Atlantic and South Atlantic populations of swordfish (Xiphias gladius L.)

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 327, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 167-182

  Alvarado Bremer, J R ^a,b   Mejuto, J ^c   Gomez Marquez J ^d   Boan F ^d   Carpintero, P ^d   Rodriguez J M ^d   Vinas J ^e,h   Greig, T W ^f   Ely, B ^g  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY AT GALVESTON   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Paseo Marítimo Alcalde Francisco Vázquez   (Spain)

^d Facultad de Biologia   (Spain)

^e UNIVERSITY OF GIRONA   (Spain)

^f CENTER FOR COASTAL ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND BIOMOLECULAR RESEARCH   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^h INSTITUT DE CIÈNCIES DEL MAR   (Spain)

Author keywords

Atlantic swordfish; Coalescence; D loop region; Mitochondrial DNA control region; Molecular variance; Population structure

Indexed keywords

FEEDING GROUND; GENETIC VARIATION; PERCIFORM; POPULATION STRUCTURE;

XIPHIAS GLADIUS;

EID: 27944444505     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2005.06.022     Document Type: Article

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