Determinants of hierarchical genetic structure in Atlantic salmon populations: environmental factors vs. anthropogenic influences.

doi:10.1111/j.1365-294X.2011.05266.x

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Determinants of hierarchical genetic structure in Atlantic salmon populations: environmental factors vs. anthropogenic influences.

Molecular ecology - 1 Oct 2011

Perrier Charles, Guyomard René, Bagliniere Jean-Luc, Evanno Guillaume

Abstract excerpt

Disentangling the effects of natural environmental features and anthropogenic factors on the genetic structure of endangered populations is an important challenge for conservation biology. Here, we investigated the combined influences of major environmental features and stocking with non-native f...

Topics

Adaptation, Biological
Animals
France
Gene Flow
Genetics, Population
Genotype
Humans
Microsatellite Repeats
Rivers
Salmo salar

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