Molecular markers of zooplankton dispersal in the ocean

Ann Bucklin

Ocean Process Analysis Laboratory and Department of Zoology, University of New Hampshire, Durham

• Introduction
• Fundamental Science: Population Genetics of Marine Zooplankton
  • The Measurement of Genetic Variation
  • Sampling Strategies for Population Genetic Analysis
  • Measurement of Gene Flow
  • Molecular Indicators of Dispersal
  • Identification of Source Regions of Calanus finmarchicus for Recruitment to Georges Bank
  • Transport of the Copepod, Nannocalanus minor, in the Gulf Stream System
  • Molecular Evidence of Regional Differentiation of Calanus pacificus
  • Non-Genetic Approaches to the Study of Zooplankton Dispersal in the Ocean
• Applied Science: Prediction of Secondary Production in Marine Ecosystems
• Implementation: Integrated Models of Zooplankton Transport and Secondary Production
• Conclusions
• References