Demographic independence along ecosystem boundaries in Steller sea lions revealed by mtDNA analysis: Implications for management of an endangered species

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 84, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1796-1809

  O'Corry Crowe, G ^a   Taylor, B L ^a   Gelatt, T ^b   Loughlin, T R ^b,e   Bickham, J ^c,f   Basterretche, M ^a,g   Pitcher, K W ^d   DeMaster, D P ^b  

^a SOUTHWEST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^b NOAA National Marine Mammal Laboratory   (United States)

^c TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME   (United States)

^e TRL Wildlife Consulting   (United States)

^f PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^g APPLIED BIOSYSTEMS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISPERSIONS; DNA; FISHERIES; GENETIC ENGINEERING; OCEAN HABITATS; POPULATION DYNAMICS;

HAPLOTYPIC DIVERSITY; STELLER SEA LIONS;

ECOSYSTEMS;

CONTINENTAL SHELF; DEMOGRAPHIC TREND; DISPERSAL; DIVERGENCE; DNA FINGERPRINTING; ENDANGERED SPECIES; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; OCEAN BASIN; PHILOPATRY; PHYLOGEOGRAPHY; PINNIPED;

ALASKA; ALEUTIAN ISLANDS; BERING SEA; GULF OF ALASKA; NORTH AMERICA; PACIFIC OCEAN; UNITED STATES;

EUMETOPIAS JUBATUS; OTARIIDAE;

EID: 34247119371     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z06-167     Document Type: Article

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