Genetic isolation by distance and localized fjord population structure in Pacific cod (Gadus macrocephalus): Limited effective dispersal in the northeastern Pacific Ocean

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 153-166

  Cunningham, Kathryn Maja ^a,c   Canino, Michael Francis ^b   Spies, Ingrid Brigette ^b   Hauser, Lorenz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISPERSAL; DIVERGENCE; DNA; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; FJORD; GADOID; GENETIC ISOLATION; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; MIGRATION; POPULATION GENETICS; POPULATION STRUCTURE;

ALASKA; ALEUTIAN ISLANDS; NORTH AMERICA; PACIFIC OCEAN; PACIFIC OCEAN (NORTHEAST); UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON [UNITED STATES];

GADUS MACROCEPHALUS;

EID: 65349095660     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/F08-199     Document Type: Article

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