Estimating dispersal distance in the deep sea: challenges and applications to marine reserves

Estimating dispersal distance in the deep sea: challenges and applications to marine reserves

Population connectivity refers to the exchange of individuals among populations: it affects gene flow, regulates population size and function, and mitigates recovery from natural or anthropogenic disturbances. Many populations in the deep sea are spatially fragmented, and will become more so with in...

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Main Authors: Ana eHilário, Anna eMetaxas, Sylvie eGaudron, Kerry eHowell, Annie eMercier, Nelia eMestre, Rebecca E Ross, Andreas eThurnherr, Craig eYoung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
connectivity
biophysical models
deep sea
larval dispersal
marine reserve
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmars.2015.00006/full

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