Asymmetrical male-mediated gene flow between Harbor seal (Phoca vitulina) populations in Alaska

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 87, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 498-507

  Herreman, J K ^a   Blundell, G M ^b   Mcdonald, D B ^a   Ben David, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^b ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEMOGRAPHY; EMIGRATION; GENE FLOW; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC DIFFERENTIATION; HABITAT TYPE; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; PINNIPED; POPULATION DECLINE; PREDATOR; STOCK ASSESSMENT;

ALASKA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

PHOCA; PHOCA VITULINA; PHOCA VITULINA RICHARDII;

EID: 67650076594     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z09-033     Document Type: Article

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