Invasion success despite reduction of genetic diversity in the European populations of eastern mosquitofish (Gambusia holbrooki)

Italian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 67-73

  Grapputo, Alessandro ^a,b   Bisazza, Angelo ^c   Pilastro, Andrea ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

^c Dipartimento di Psicologia Generale   (Italy)

Author keywords

Founder effect; Genetic variability; Population genetics; RADP

Indexed keywords

DNA; EUTROPHICATION; FISH; GENETIC ANALYSIS; INVASIVE SPECIES; POPULATION GENETICS;

GAMBUSIA HOLBROOKI;

EID: 33745728506     PISSN: 11250003     EISSN: 17485851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11250000500502111     Document Type: Article

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