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Application Of Molecular Genetic Markers To Conservation Of Freshwater Bivalves
Mulvey, Margaret Liu, Hsiu-Ping Kandl, Karen
Mulvey, Margaret
Liu, Hsiu-Ping
Kandl, Karen
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Freshwater bivalves (Unionacea) are among the most endangered faunal elements in North America. Molecular genetic studies have much to offer conservation efforts directed to this declining fauna. Molecular genetic data can provide information needed to identify evolutionarily significant units, resolve taxonomic ambiguities, describe population structure, evaluate impacts of habitat fragmentation and reduced gene flow among populations, reconstruct phylogenetic relationships, clarify fish host-glochidia relationships, and provide evidence in legal actions. Molecular genetic techniques and their application to freshwater bivalves are reviewed.
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1998
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Biological Sciences Peer-Reviewed Articles, Freshwater Bivalves; Unionacea; Genetics; Conservation; Molecular Markers
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Virginia Institute of Marine Science