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Mitochondrial and nuclear DNA analysis of genetic heterogeneity among recruitment cohorts of the European flat oyster Ostrea edulis.
The Biological bulletin - 1 Dec 2009
Taris Nicolas, Boudry Pierre, Bonhomme François, Camara Mark D, Lapègue Sylvie
Abstract excerpt
Marine species with high fecundity and high early mortality may also have high variance in reproductive success among individuals due to stochastic factors, making successful reproduction a "sweepstakes." In some cases, the impact is sufficient to reduce the effective number of breeders in wild p...
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