Studies in conservation genetics of tarpon (Megalops atlanticus) - V. Isolation and characterization of microsatellite loci

The tarpon, Megalops atlanticus, supports important recreational fisheries in the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico. Declines in segments of these fisheries have prompted questions concerning genetic stock structure in this species. Preparatory to a survey of genetic variation in tarp...

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Published in:Molecular ecology notes 2003-12, Vol.3 (4), p.632-634
Main Authors: Blandon, Ivonne R., De León, Francisco J. Garcia, Ward, Rocky, Van Den Bussche, Ronald A., Needleman, David S.
Format: Article
Language:English
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conservation genetics
Marine
Megalops atlanticus
microsatellite
tarpon
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Summary:The tarpon, Megalops atlanticus, supports important recreational fisheries in the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico. Declines in segments of these fisheries have prompted questions concerning genetic stock structure in this species. Preparatory to a survey of genetic variation in tarpon, 15 microsatellite markers were isolated. The number of alleles per locus ranged from two to 10 and observed heterozygosity ranged from 0.091 to 0.765, providing potentially useful markers for the detection of within‐ and among‐population genetic variability.
ISSN:1471-8278
1471-8286
DOI:10.1046/j.1471-8278.2003.00539.x