An analysis of the population genetics of restored Zostera marina plantings in Barnegat Bay, New Jersey

Population Ecology

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 121-133

  Campanella, James J ^a   Bologna, Paul A X ^a   Smalley, John V ^b   Avila, Diana N ^a   Lee, Karen N ^a   Areche, Eduardo C ^c   Slavin, Laura J ^c  

^a MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Bergen Community College   (United States)

^c Passaic County Community College   (United States)

Author keywords

Eelgrass ecology; Genetic diversity; Historical bottlenecks; Microsatellites; Restoration ecology; Zostera marina

Indexed keywords

CONNECTIVITY; ECOTYPE; GENETIC MARKER; GRASS; INBREEDING DEPRESSION; POLYMORPHISM; POPULATION BOTTLENECK; POPULATION DECLINE; POPULATION GENETICS; PROBABILITY; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; SURVIVAL; TREE PLANTING;

BARNEGAT BAY; NEW JERSEY; UNITED STATES;

ZOSTERA MARINA;

EID: 84871669950     PISSN: 14383896     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10144-012-0351-4     Document Type: Article

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