Conservation genetics and management of yellowtail snapper, Ocyurus chrysurus, in the US Caribbean and South Florida

Fisheries Management and Ecology

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 301-312

  Saillant, E A ^a   Renshaw, M A ^b   Cummings, N J ^c   Gold, J R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c SOUTHEAST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Connectivity; Conservation genetics; Ocyurus chrysurus; Population structure; US Caribbean; Yellowtail snapper

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION GENETICS; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; GENETIC DIFFERENTIATION; GENETIC STRUCTURE; GENETIC VARIATION; POPULATION STRUCTURE; SPATIAL VARIATION; SPECIES OCCURRENCE;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; FLORIDA KEYS; LEEWARD ISLANDS [LESSER ANTILLES]; PUERTO RICO; SAINT CROIX; SAINT THOMAS [VIRGIN ISLANDS U.S.]; UNITED STATES; VIRGIN ISLANDS; VIRGIN ISLANDS (U.S.);

OCYURUS CHRYSURUS;

EID: 84863830922     PISSN: 0969997X     EISSN: 13652400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2400.2011.00840.x     Document Type: Article

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