GENETIC DIFFERENCES AMONG NOBLE CRAYFISH (ASTACUS ASTACUS) STOCKS IN FINLAND, SWEDEN AND ESTONIA BASED ON THE ITS1 REGION

GENETIC DIFFERENCES AMONG NOBLE CRAYFISH (ASTACUS ASTACUS) STOCKS IN FINLAND, SWEDEN AND ESTONIA BASED ON THE ITS1 REGION

Noble crayfish (Astacus astacus) is indigenous to Finland. The distribution of A. astacus has diminished dramatically during the past century, due to environmental changes, crayfish plague (Aphanomyces astaci) outbreaks and stocking of alien signal crayfish (Pacifastacus leniusculus). Due to an act...

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Main Authors: ALARANTA A., HENTTONEN P., JUSSILA J., KOKKO H., PRESTEGAARD T., EDSMAN L., HALMEKYTÖ M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2006-01-01
Series:Knowledge and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems
Subjects:
Noble crayfish
Astacus astacus
populations
genetic diversity
ITS1
Population Divergence Test
short tandem repeat
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/kmae:2006035

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/kmae:2006035

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