Cryptic introgression between murre sister species (Uria spp.) in the Pacific low Arctic: Frequency, cause, and implications

Polar Biology

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 931-940

  Taylor, Scott A ^a   Patirana, Anoma ^b   Birt, Tim ^a   Friesen, Vicki ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Common murre; Hybridization; Introgression; Thick billed murre; Uria aalge; Uria lomvia

Indexed keywords

ALLELE; ARCTIC ENVIRONMENT; COLONY; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; HYBRID; HYBRIDIZATION; INTROGRESSION; MALE BEHAVIOR; MATE CHOICE; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; RANGE EXPANSION; SEABIRD;

ARCTIC; PACIFIC OCEAN; PACIFIC OCEAN (NORTH);

ALCIDAE; URIA; URIA AALGE; URIA LOMVIA;

EID: 84860217412     PISSN: 07224060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00300-011-1141-8     Document Type: Article

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