A pilot genetic study reveals the absence of spatial genetic structure in Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) on fishing grounds in Icelandic waters

Abstract Pampoulie, C., Skirnisdottir, S., Hauksdottir, S., Olafsson, K., Eiríksson, H., Chosson, V., Hreggvidsson, G. O., Gunnarsson, G. H., and Hjorleifsdottir, S. 2011. A pilot genetic study reveals the absence of spatial genetic structure in Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) on fishing ground...

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Published in:ICES Journal of Marine Science
Main Authors: Pampoulie, Christophe, Skirnisdottir, Sigurlaug, Hauksdottir, Sigurbjorg, Olafsson, Kristinn, Eiríksson, Hrafnkell, Chosson, Valérie, Hreggvidsson, Gudmundur O., Gunnarsson, Gudmundur H., Hjorleifsdottir, Sigridur
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press (OUP) 2010
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/icesjms/fsq165
http://academic.oup.com/icesjms/article-pdf/68/1/20/29139181/fsq165.pdf
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Summary:Abstract Pampoulie, C., Skirnisdottir, S., Hauksdottir, S., Olafsson, K., Eiríksson, H., Chosson, V., Hreggvidsson, G. O., Gunnarsson, G. H., and Hjorleifsdottir, S. 2011. A pilot genetic study reveals the absence of spatial genetic structure in Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) on fishing grounds in Icelandic waters. – ICES Journal of Marine Science, 68: 20–25. Stock structure of Norway lobster off southern Iceland was investigated using 12 microsatellite loci. No genetic method detected significant genetic differentiation among the locations sampled, even among Icelandic samples and an out-group from Scotland. Testing the power of resolution of microsatellite loci, the loci and sample sizes used were sufficient to detect significant genetic differentiation with confidence. The lack of genetic structure is discussed in terms of the level of gene flow, recent isolation of populations, and the statistical power of the experimental design.