Fine scale diversity in the lava: genetic and phenotypic diversity in small populations of Arctic charr Salvelinus alpinus

Abstract Background A major goal in evolutionary biology is to understand the processes underlying phenotypic variation in nature. Commonly, studies have focused on large interconnected populations or populations found along strong environmental gradients. However, studies on small fragmented popula...

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Main Authors: Camille A. Leblanc, Katja Räsänen, Michael Morrissey, Skúli Skúlason, Moira Ferguson, Bjarni K. Kristjánsson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-04-01
Series:BMC Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-024-02232-3