Guidelines for restoring connectivity around water mills: A population genetic approach to the management of riverine fish

Journal of Applied Ecology

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 562-571

  Raeymaekers, Joost A M ^a   Raeymaekers, Dries ^b   Koizumi, Itsuro ^c   Geldof, Sarah ^a   Volckaert, Filip A M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

^c HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Animal translocation; Conservation genetics; Dispersal; Ecologically effective; Fragmentation; Migration; Restoration ecology; River connectivity; River restoration

Indexed keywords

CONNECTIVITY; DISPERSAL; ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION; GENETIC STRUCTURE; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; POPULATION GENETICS; RIVER MANAGEMENT; TELEOST; TRANSLOCATION;

EURASIA; EUROPE; SCHELDT BASIN; WESTERN EUROPE;

ANIMALIA; GASTEROSTEUS ACULEATUS;

EID: 65349169070     PISSN: 00218901     EISSN: 13652664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2664.2009.01652.x     Document Type: Article

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