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Estimating the effective number of breeders from single parr samples for conservation monitoring of wild populations of Atlantic salmon Salmo salar.
Journal of fish biology - 1 Mar 2018
Bacles C F E, Bouchard C, Lange F, Manicki A, Tentelier C, Lepais O
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This study assesses whether the effective number of breeders (Nb ) can be estimated using a time and cost-effective protocol using genetic sibship reconstruction from a single sample of young-of-the-year (YOY) for the purposes of Atlantic salmon Salmo salar population monitoring. Nb was estimated for 10 consecutive reproductive seasons for S. salar in the River Nivelle, a small population located at the rear-edge...
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