Using genetic approaches to estimate population sizes of salmon in Scotland

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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.

Created on 31/03/2017
Last updated on 20/03/2019
Keywords: 
Atlantic Salmon, freshwater fisheries, genetics, population modelling

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