The effects of isolation and colonization history on the genetic structure of marine-relict populations of Atlantic cod ( Gadus morhua ) in the Canadian Arctic

• Published in: Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
• Main Authors: Hardie, David C, Gillett, Roxanne M, Hutchings, Jeffrey A
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 2006
• Subjects: Aquatic Science; Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics; Arctic; Canada; Gilbert Bay; atlantic cod; Gadus morhua
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/f06-085; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/f06-085

The genetic consequences of extended periods at low population size are fundamental to the conservation of depleted species such as the Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua). We compared microsatellite genetic variability among cod populations in Canadian Arctic lakes with that of Gilbert Bay resident and ins...