Implications of high levels of genetic diversity and weak population structure for the rebuilding of northern abalone in British Columbia, Canada

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 839-847

  Withler, Ruth E ^a   Campbell, Alan ^a   Li, Shaorong ^a   Brouwer, Doug ^a   Supernault, K Janine ^a   Miller, Kristina M ^a  

^a PACIFIC BIOLOGICAL STATION   (Canada)

Author keywords

Gene flow; Genetic variation; Haliotis kamtschatkana; Inbreeding; Microsatellite; Population structure

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; GENE FLOW; GENETIC VARIATION; POPULATION ESTIMATION; POPULATION STRUCTURE;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS;

GASTROPODA; HALIOTIDAE; HALIOTIS; HALIOTIS CORRUGATA; HALIOTIS KAMTSCHATKANA; TRANSPOSONS;

EID: 3843054593     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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