Genetic diversity and connectivity of deep-sea hydrothermal vent metapopulations

Molecular Ecology

Volumn 19, Issue 20, 2010, Pages 4391-4411

  Vrijenhoek, Robert C ^a  

^a MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Hydrothermal vent; Metapopulations; Stepping stone dispersal

Indexed keywords

SEA WATER;

ANIMAL; BIOTA; CLASSIFICATION; ECOSYSTEM; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; GEOGRAPHY; INVERTEBRATE; PHYLOGENY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; REVIEW; SEA;

ANIMALS; BIOTA; ECOSYSTEM; GENETIC VARIATION; GEOGRAPHY; INVERTEBRATES; OCEANS AND SEAS; PHYLOGENY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SEAWATER;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 78649233805     PISSN: 09621083     EISSN: 1365294X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-294X.2010.04789.x     Document Type: Review

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