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Using genetic approaches to estimate population sizes of salmon in Scotland

Scottish Marine and Freshwater Science Vol 8 No 4

There is considerable interest in the use of genetic tools to assess the conservation status of Atlantic salmon. Here we assess the feasibility of using genetic methods to estimate effective population size and number of breeders outlining their merits together with potential drawbacks.

doi: 
10.7489/1893-1
Citation: 
Gilbey, J. and Bacon, P.J. (2017) Using genetic approaches to estimate population sizes of salmon in Scotland. Scottish Marine and Freshwater Science Vol 8 No 4, 14pp. DOI: 10.7489/1893-1
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2020-01-07
Release Date
2017-03-31
Identifier
64e16475-50f7-462c-b7e6-7ef32be0ad15
Spatial / Geographical Coverage Location
Scotland
License
UK Open Government Licence (OGL)
Author
John Gilbey
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The report outlines the methods, the feasibility and drawbacks of using genetic methods to estimate population sizes of Atlantic salmon in Scotland.

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Marine Scotland Science
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