Study Finds Little Genetic Difference Among Dungeness Crab from California to Washington
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Seafood News] - February 2, 2018
NEWPORT, Ore. – A new study of Dungeness crab along the West Coast found strong genetic diversity throughout various sampling sites, with little genetic “differentiation” between them, meaning that crab found off the California coast are similar to those found off Oregon and Washington.
The researchers say the lack of significant differentiation means there likely are not multiple genetic sub-populations of Dungeness crab along the coast, which could have necessitated new management strategies.
The study, supported by an Oregon Sea Grant award to ...
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