Population genetic structure of protected allis shad (Alosa alosa) and twaite shad (Alosa fallax)

Marine Biology

Volumn 159, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 675-687

  Jolly, Marc T ^a   Aprahamian, Miran W ^b   Hawkins, Stephen J ^c   Henderson, Peter A ^d   Hillman, Rob ^b   O'Maoiléidigh, Niall ^e   Maitland, Peter S ^f   Piper, Rayner ^g   Genner, Martin J ^h  

^a THE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^b ENVIRONMENT AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^d PISCES CONSERVATION LTD   (United Kingdom)

^e NEWPORT CORPORATION   (United States)

^f Fish Conservation Centre   (United Kingdom)

^g EMU Limited   (United Kingdom)

^h UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANADROMY; BREEDING SITE; CLUPEOID; CONSERVATION GENETICS; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; GENETIC STRUCTURE; GENETIC VARIATION; HABITAT MANAGEMENT; HOMING BEHAVIOR; ISOLATED POPULATION; MIGRATORY BEHAVIOR; SITE FIDELITY; SPAWNING GROUND; STOCK ASSESSMENT; SUBSPECIES;

IRELAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

ALOSA ALOSA; ALOSA FALLAX; ANIMALIA;

EID: 84857456817     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-011-1845-x     Document Type: Article

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