Microsatellites reveal fine-scale genetic structure of the Chinese surf clam Mactra chinensis (Mollusca, Bivalvia, Mactridae) in Northern China

Marine Ecology

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 488-497

  Ni, Lehai ^a   Li, Qi ^a   Kong, Lingfeng ^a  

^a OCEAN UNIVERSITY OF CHINA   (China)

Author keywords

Marine currents; Microsatellites; Population structure

Indexed keywords

BIVALVE; BREEDING; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; GENE FLOW; GENETIC DIFFERENTIATION; GENETIC STRUCTURE; GENETIC VARIATION; GENOTYPE; HETEROZYGOSITY; POPULATION DECLINE; POPULATION STRUCTURE;

CHINA;

BIVALVIA; MACTRA CHINENSIS; MACTRIDAE; MOLLUSCA; PSEUDOCARDIUM SACHALINENSIS;

EID: 80054084089     PISSN: 01739565     EISSN: 14390485     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0485.2011.00436.x     Document Type: Article

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