Cryptic genetic divergence in the giant Tasmanian freshwater crayfish Astacopsis gouldi (Decapoda: Parastacidae): Implications for conservation

Animal Conservation

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 87-97

  Sinclair, E A ^a   Madsen, A ^a   Walsh, T ^b   Nelson, J ^c   Crandall, K A ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Launceston Environment Centre ^*

^c BOTANIC GARDENS AND PARKS AUTHORITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Astacopsis gouldi; Conservation genetics; Cryptic lineage; Gene flow; Mitochondrial DNA

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION GENETICS; CONSERVATION STATUS; CRAYFISH; FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEM; GENE FLOW; HABITAT RESTORATION; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; SPECIES CONCEPT;

AUSTRALIA; TASMANIA;

ASTACOIDEA; ASTACOPSIS GOULDI; INVERTEBRATA; PARASTACIDAE;

EID: 79951574008     PISSN: 13679430     EISSN: 14691795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-1795.2010.00395.x     Document Type: Article

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