Authors
Pierre‐Alexandre Gagnaire, Thomas Broquet, Didier Aurelle, Frédérique Viard, Ahmed Souissi, François Bonhomme, Sophie Arnaud‐Haond, Nicolas Bierne
Publication date
2015/9
Source
Evolutionary applications
Volume
8
Issue
8
Pages
769-786
Description
Estimating the rate of exchange of individuals among populations is a central concern to evolutionary ecology and its applications to conservation and management. For instance, the efficiency of protected areas in sustaining locally endangered populations and ecosystems depends on reserve network connectivity. The population genetics theory offers a powerful framework for estimating dispersal distances and migration rates from molecular data. In the marine realm, however, decades of molecular studies have met limited success in inferring genetic connectivity, due to the frequent lack of spatial genetic structure in species exhibiting high fecundity and dispersal capabilities. This is especially true within biogeographic regions bounded by well‐known hotspots of genetic differentiation. Here, we provide an overview of the current methods for estimating genetic connectivity using molecular markers and propose …
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