The genetics of recolonization: An analysis of the stock structure of grey seals (Halichoerus grypus) in the Northwest Atlantic

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 89, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 490-497

  Wood, S A ^a   Frasier, T R ^b   Mcleod, B A ^b   Gilbert, J R ^c   White, B N ^b   Bowen, W D ^d   Hammill, M O ^e   Waring, G T ^f   Brault, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

^b TRENT UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

^d BEDFORD INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (Canada)

^e MAURICE LAMONTAGNE INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^f NORTHEAST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLELE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC MARKER; IMMIGRANT POPULATION; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; PINNIPED; RECOLONIZATION; STOCK ASSESSMENT;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; CANADA; GULF OF SAINT LAWRENCE; NOVA SCOTIA; SABLE ISLAND;

HALICHOERUS GRYPUS;

EID: 79958851190     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: 14803283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/z11-012     Document Type: Article

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