Genetic divergence and adaptation of an isolated European lobster population in the Netherlands

• Published in: ICES journal of marine science Vol. 81; no. 6; pp. 1039 - 1052
• Main Authors: Ellis, Charlie D, Paris, Josephine R, Jenkins, Tom L, van Stralen, Marnix R, Steins, Nathalie A, Schotanus, Jildou, Stevens, Jamie R
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford University Press 19.08.2024
• Subjects: gene flow; genetic diversity; population structure; Oosterschelde; European lobster; zeekreeft; isolation; evolution; environmental adaptation; fisheries management

Identifying isolated populations is a key step towards enacting effective conservation management. European lobsters (Homarus gammarus) from Oosterschelde in the Netherlands are subject to fishery pressure and have previously been reported as genetically differentiated. They are also putatively of t...