The lessonia nigrescens species complex (laminariales, phaeophyceae) shows strict parapatry and complete reproductive isolation in a secondary contact zone

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 894-903

  Tellier, Florence ^a,b,c,d   Tapia, Javier ^a   Faugeron, Sylvain ^a   Destombe, Christophe ^b,c   Valero, Myriam ^b,c  

^a PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

^b SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

^c STATION BIOLOGIQUE DE ROSCOFF   (France)

^d UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DEL NORTE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Biological species concept; Gene flow; Hybridization; Kelp; Microsatellite; Parapatry; Reproductive isolation; Secondary contact

Indexed keywords

LAMINARIALES; LESSONIA NIGRESCENS; PHAEOPHYCEAE;

EID: 79960746289     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: 15298817     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1529-8817.2011.01019.x     Document Type: Article

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