Spatial and temporal scales of adaptive divergence in marine fishes and the implications for conservation

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 69, Issue SUPPL. C, 2006, Pages 21-47

  Conover, D O ^a   Clarke, L M ^a   Munch, S B ^a   Wagner, G N ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptive genetic variation; FST; Local adaptation; Marine conservation; Phylogeography; QST

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE RADIATION; FISH; GENETIC VARIATION; GENOTYPE; LOCAL ADAPTATION; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; NATURAL SELECTION; PHENOTYPE; PHYLOGEOGRAPHY; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

PISCES;

EID: 33845535826     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2006.01274.x     Document Type: Review

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