The role of anthropogenic vs. natural in-stream structures in determining connectivity and genetic diversity in an endangered freshwater fish, Macquarie perch (Macquaria australasica)

Evolutionary Applications

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 589-601

  Faulks, Leanne K ^a   Gilligan, Dean M ^b   Beheregaray, Luciano B ^a,c  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Industry and Investment New South Wales   (Australia)

^c FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Habitat fragmentation; Impoundment; Landscape and conservation genetics; Phylogeography; Riffle

Indexed keywords

EID: 79958807915     PISSN: 17524563     EISSN: 17524571     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-4571.2011.00183.x     Document Type: Article

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