Evaluating the demographic significance of genetic homogeneity using a coalescent-based simulation: A case study with gag (Mycteroperca microlepis)

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences

Volumn 66, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1821-1830

  Cushman, Elizabeth L ^a   Jue, Nathaniel K ^b   Strand, Allan E ^a   Sotka, Erik E ^a  

^a School of Business and Economics   (United States)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION GENETICS; DEMOGRAPHY; DISPERSAL; DIVERGENCE; GENETIC STRUCTURE; GENETIC VARIATION; HUMAN ACTIVITY; INBREEDING; OVERFISHING; PERCIFORM; POPULATION SIZE; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (NORTHWEST); GULF OF MEXICO;

LONCHOCARPUS GLAUCIFOLIUS; MYCTEROPERCA MICROLEPIS;

EID: 70350182018     PISSN: 0706652X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/F09-140     Document Type: Article

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