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Phylogeography and Conservation Genetics of the Ibero-Balearic Three-Spined Stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus).
PloS one - 1 Jan 2017
Vila Marta, Hermida Miguel, Fernández Carlos, Perea Silvia, Doadrio Ignacio, Amaro Rafaela, San Miguel Eduardo
Abstract excerpt
Genetic isolation and drift may imperil peripheral populations of wide-ranging species more than central ones. Therefore, information about species genetic variability and population structure is invaluable for conservation managers. The Iberian populations of three-spined stickleback lie at the southwestern periphery of the European distribution of Gasterosteus aculeatus. This teleost is a protected species in...
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