title: Fine spatial structure of Atlantic hake (Merluccius merluccius) stocks revealed by variation at microsatellite loci.
abstract: Genetic variation at 5 microsatellite loci was analyzed for European hake Merluccius merluccius sampled from 9 different regions in the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. Significant genetic differentiation was found between samples, suggesting a fine subdivision of Atlantic and Mediterranean hake stocks. These results are discussed in the context of the decline of demersal fish species, probably due to overfishing.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Biologia Funcional, Universidad de Oviedo, C/ Julian Claveria s/n 33006-Oviedo, Spain.
authors.forename: Ana G F
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Castillo
authors.forename: Jose L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Martinez
authors.forename: Eva
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Garcia-Vazquez
mesh_terms: D000704:Analysis of Variance; D000818:Animals; D001267:Atlantic Ocean; D016000:Cluster Analysis; D005398:Fisheries; D048388:Gadiformes / Q000235:genetics*; D005787:Gene Frequency; D014644:Genetic Variation; D005843:Geography; D008522:Mediterranean Sea; D018895:Microsatellite Repeats / Q000235:genetics; D013045:Species Specificity