How river structure and biological traits influence gene flow: A population genetic study of two stream invertebrates with differing dispersal abilities

Freshwater Biology

Volumn 57, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 969-981

  Alp, Maria ^a,b   Keller, Irene ^a,c   Westram, Anja Marie ^a,b   Robinson, Christopher T ^a,b  

^a SWISS FEDERAL INSTITUTE OF AQUATIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Switzerland)

^b ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^c NONE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Baetis rhodani; Connectivity; Gammarus fossarum; Jost D est; Microsatellites

Indexed keywords

BAETIS RHODANI; EPHEMEROPTERA; GAMMARUS; GAMMARUS FOSSARUM; INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 84859430068     PISSN: 00465070     EISSN: 13652427     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2427.2012.02758.x     Document Type: Article

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