The role of larval dispersal in metapopulation gene flow: Local population dynamics matter

Journal of Marine Research

Volumn 70, Issue 2-3, 2012, Pages 441-447

  Munroe, Daphne M ^a   Klinck, John M ^b   Hofmann, Eileen E ^b   Powell, Eric N ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ALLELE; BIVALVE; DISPERSAL; GENE FLOW; GENE TRANSFER; LARVA; METAPOPULATION; MORTALITY; POPULATION GENETICS;

DELAWARE BAY; UNITED STATES;

CRASSOSTREA VIRGINICA; OSTREIDAE;

EID: 84866744692     PISSN: 00222402     EISSN: 15439542     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1357/002224012802851869     Document Type: Article

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