Genetic Stock Structure of Western Alaska Chum Salmon and a Comparison with Russian Far East Stocks

• Published in: Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences
• Main Authors: Wilmot, Richard L., Everett, Rebecca J., Spearman, William J., Baccus, Ramone, Varnavskaya, Natalya V., Putivkin, S.V.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1994
• Subjects: Aquatic Science; Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics; Yukon; Keta; Yukon river; Alaska
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/f94-297; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/f94-297

Substantial genetic divergence was found among chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) populations collected from North America and Russia. Five major groups of populations can be identified by geographic region: (1) lower Yukon River summer run; (2) upper Yukon River fall run; (3) Bristol Bay area; (4) Ala...