Use of molecular genetics for understanding seabird evolution, ecology and conservation

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 451, Issue , 2012, Pages 285-304

  Taylor, Scott A ^a   Friesen, Vicki L ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Gene flow; Hybridization; Molecular assignments; Phylogenetics; Phylogeography; Population genetic structure; Population size; Review

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; CONSERVATION GENETICS; GENE FLOW; GENETIC VARIATION; HYBRIDIZATION; LITERATURE REVIEW; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; MOLECULAR ECOLOGY; MOVEMENT; PHYLOGENETICS; PHYLOGEOGRAPHY; POPULATION SIZE; SEABIRD;

EID: 84859749068     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps09694     Document Type: Article

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