The conservation genetics juggling act: Integrating genetics and ecology, science and policy

Evolutionary Applications

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 181-195

  Haig, Susan M ^a   Miller, Mark P ^a   Bellinger, Renee ^b   Draheim, Hope M ^c   Mercer, Dacey M ^d   Mullins, Thomas D ^a  

^a FOREST AND RANGELAND ECOSYSTEM SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO   (United States)

^c Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission   (United States)

^d OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Annual cycle; Conservation genetics; Cross seasonal interactions; Effective population size; Endangered species; Inbreeding; Migratory connectivity; Pedigree analyses

Indexed keywords

EID: 84954430449     PISSN: 17524563     EISSN: 17524571     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/eva.12337     Document Type: Article

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