Population genetic structure of the stony coral Acropora tenuis shows high but variable connectivity in East Africa

Journal of Biogeography

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 510-519

  van der Ven, Rosa M ^a   Triest, Ludwig ^a   De Ryck, Dennis J R ^a   Mwaura, Jelvas M ^b   Mohammed, Mohammed S ^c   Kochzius, Marc ^a  

^a VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

^b KENYA MARINE AND FISHERIES RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^c The State Univerisity of Zanzibar   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Acroporids; Coral reef; Dispersal; Genetic structure; Pelagic larval duration; Population genetics; Western Indian Ocean

Indexed keywords

COASTAL CURRENT; CORAL REEF; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC MARKER; GENETIC STRUCTURE; GENETIC VARIATION; LARVAL DEVELOPMENT; POPULATION STRUCTURE;

INDIAN OCEAN; INDIAN OCEAN (WEST); KENYA; PEMBA NORTH; TANZANIA; ZANZIBAR NORTH;

ACROPORA TENUIS; ACROPORIDAE; ANTHOZOA; CNIDARIA; SCLERACTINIA;

EID: 84958120591     PISSN: 03050270     EISSN: 13652699     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jbi.12643     Document Type: Article

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