The distribution of nuclear genetic variation and historical demography of sea otters

Animal Conservation

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 35-45

  Aguilar, A ^a,b   Jessup, D A ^c   Estes, J ^b,d   Garza, J C ^a,b  

^a SOUTHWEST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME   (United States)

^d U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Endangered species; Enhydra; MHC; Microsatellites; Sea otters

Indexed keywords

BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; CONSERVATION GENETICS; DEMOGRAPHY; ENDANGERED SPECIES; GENETIC STRUCTURE; GENETIC VARIATION; MARINE MAMMAL; MIGRATORY BEHAVIOR; POPULATION DECLINE; POPULATION SIZE; POPULATION STRUCTURE; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; VIABILITY;

ALASKA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

CARNIVORA; ENHYDRA; ENHYDRA LUTRIS; ENHYDRA LUTRIS NEREIS; LUTRINAE; MAMMALIA;

EID: 38949152342     PISSN: 13679430     EISSN: 14691795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-1795.2007.00144.x     Document Type: Article

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