Genetic structure and phenotypic plasticity of Yellow Perch (Perca Flavescens) populations influenced by habitat, predation, and contamination gradients

Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 264-266

  Tremblay, Ashley ^a   Lesbarreres, David ^a   Merritt, Thomas ^a   Wilson, Chris ^b   Gunn, John ^a  

^a LAURENTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b TRENT UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FRESH WATER; METAL; MICROSATELLITE DNA;

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CANADA; ECOSYSTEM; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; PERCH; PHENOTYPE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREDATION; WATER POLLUTANT;

ADAPTATION, BIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; ECOSYSTEM; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FRESH WATER; GENOTYPE; METALS; MICROSATELLITE REPEATS; ONTARIO; PERCHES; PHENOTYPE; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR; VARIATION (GENETICS); WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 49049098352     PISSN: 15513793     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1897/1551-3793(2008)4[264:GSAPPO]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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