Genetic diversity in two introduced biofouling amphipods (Ampithoe valida & Jassa marmorata) along the Pacific North American coast: Investigation into molecular identification and cryptic diversity

Diversity and Distributions

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 827-839

  Pilgrim, Erik M ^a   Darling, John A ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Benthic invertebrate; Biological invasions; Cryptic species; DNA barcode; Marine amphipod

Indexed keywords

AMPHIPOD; BIOFOULING; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; DIVERSITY INDEX; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC VARIATION; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; IDENTIFICATION KEY; INVASIVE SPECIES; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; MORPHOLOGY; PARSIMONY ANALYSIS; PHYLOGENETICS; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; TAXONOMY; ZOOGEOGRAPHY;

ATLANTIC COAST [NORTH AMERICA]; PACIFIC COAST [NORTH AMERICA];

AMPHIPODA; AMPITHOE; AMPITHOE VALIDA; INVERTEBRATA; JASSA; JASSA MARMORATA;

EID: 77955764211     PISSN: 13669516     EISSN: 14724642     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-4642.2010.00681.x     Document Type: Article

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