The effect of landscape processes upon gene flow and genetic diversity in an Australian freshwater fish, Neosilurus hyrtlii

Freshwater Biology

Volumn 53, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1393-1408

  Huey, J A ^a   Baker, A M ^b   Hughes, J M ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dryland rivers; Gene flow; Genetic diversity; Hydrological variability; Neosilurus hyrtlii

Indexed keywords

CARPENTARIA; NEOSILURUS HYRTLII;

EID: 44649124807     PISSN: 00465070     EISSN: 13652427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2427.2008.01971.x     Document Type: Article

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