Mitochondrial cytochrome b analysis reveals two invasive lionfish species with strong founder effects in the western Atlantic

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 71, Issue SUPPL. B, 2007, Pages 214-222

  Hamner, R M ^a   Freshwater, D W ^a   Whitfield, P E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON   (United States)

^b Beaufort Lab   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological invasion; Founder effect; Invasive species; Lionfish; Pterois miles; Pterois volitans

Indexed keywords

PTEROINAE; PTEROIS; PTEROIS MILES; PTEROIS VOLITANS; SCORPAENIDAE;

EID: 34748875999     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2007.01575.x     Document Type: Article

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