Genetic variability of New Zealand seagrass (Zostera muelleri) assessed at multiple spatial scales

Aquatic Botany

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 39-46

  Jones, Tracey C ^a   Gemmill, Chrissen E C ^a   Pilditch, Conrad A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Conservation; Multiple spatial scales; RAPDs; Restoration

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT METHOD; CONSERVATION GENETICS; GENE FLOW; GENETIC DIFFERENTIATION; GENETIC VARIATION; SEAGRASS; SPATIAL VARIATION; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND; NORTH ISLAND;

ZOSTERA MUELLERI; ZOSTERACEAE;

EID: 36048929787     PISSN: 03043770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquabot.2007.08.017     Document Type: Article

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