Title
Quantifying historical, contemporary, and anthropogenic influences on the genetic structure and diversity of lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) populations in northern Ontario
Author(s)
Jenni L. McDermid, K. M. Wozney, S. L. Kjartanson, Chris. C. Wilson
Published
2011
Publisher
Journal of Applied Ichthyology
Abstract
Lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) are a species of conservation concern across their range, with impoundments and exploitation acting as significant impediments to their recovery. Northern Ontario contains some of the few remaining intact systems with healthy lake sturgeon populations because of low exploitation and undammed, unregulated watersheds. Although preliminary research suggests that northern Ontario lake sturgeon are genetically distinct from depleted sturgeon populations in the Great Lakes basin, this region represents a large gap in our understanding of genetic diversity of lake sturgeon.
Keywords
lake sturgeon ontario
Full Citation
McDermid, JL, Wozney, KM, Kjartanson, SL., Wilson, CC,Quantifying historical, contemporary, and anthropogenic influences on the genetic structure and diversity of lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens) populations in northern Ontario, Journal of Applied Ichthyology, Vol 27, pp 1439-0426.

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