Using genetic approaches to estimate population sizes of Salmon in Scotland : Scottish Marine and Freshwater Science Vol 8 No 4
There is considerable interest in the use of genetic tools to assess the conservation status of Atlantic salmon. Here we assess the feasibility of using genetic methods to estimate effective population size and number of breeders outlining their merits together with potential drawbacks. : The report...
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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Marine Scotland Science
2017
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| Online Access: | https://dx.doi.org/10.7489/1893-1 https://data.marine.gov.scot/dataset/using-genetic-approaches-estimate-population-sizes-salmon-scotland |
| Summary: | There is considerable interest in the use of genetic tools to assess the conservation status of Atlantic salmon. Here we assess the feasibility of using genetic methods to estimate effective population size and number of breeders outlining their merits together with potential drawbacks. : The report outlines the methods, the feasibility and drawbacks of using such methods. |
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