Chloroplast sequences reveal a diversity gradient in the Mediterranean Ruppia cirrhosa species complex

Aquatic Botany

Volumn 93, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 68-74

  Triest, Ludwig ^a,b   Sierens, Tim ^a  

^a VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

^b UNIV LILLE   (France)

Author keywords

CpDNA marker; Genetic diversity; Isolation by distance; Ruppia; Seagrass

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC PLANT; CHLOROPLAST; DNA; ENDEMIC SPECIES; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC MARKER; GENETIC VARIATION; ISOLATION EFFECT; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; SEAGRASS; SPECIES COMPLEX; VARIANCE ANALYSIS;

EUROPE; ITALY; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; SARDINIA;

RUPPIA; RUPPIA CIRRHOSA; RUPPIA DREPANENSIS; RUPPIA MARITIMA;

EID: 77954839268     PISSN: 03043770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aquabot.2010.03.007     Document Type: Article

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