Genetic structure and diversity of Zostera marina (Eelgrass) in the San Juan Archipelago, Washington, USA

Estuaries and Coasts

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 811-827

  Wyllie Echeverria, Sandy ^a   Talbot, Sandra Looman ^b   Rearick, Jolene Rae ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Genetic diversity; Population substructuring; Zostera marina

Indexed keywords

ALLELE; CLONAL ORGANISM; GENET; GENETIC STRUCTURE; GENETIC VARIATION; GENOTYPE; RAMET; SEAGRASS;

SAN JUAN ISLANDS; UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON [UNITED STATES];

ZOSTERA MARINA;

EID: 77953535205     PISSN: 15592723     EISSN: 15592731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12237-009-9243-z     Document Type: Article

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