Patterns of deep-sea genetic connectivity in the New Zealand region: implications for management of benthic ecosystems.

Patterns of genetic connectivity are increasingly considered in the design of marine protected areas (MPAs) in both shallow and deep water. In the New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), deep-sea communities at upper bathyal depths (<2000 m) are vulnerable to anthropogenic disturbance from fis...

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Main Authors: Eleanor K Bors, Ashley A Rowden, Elizabeth W Maas, Malcolm R Clark, Timothy M Shank
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3504039?pdf=render