Abstract
The
purpose of this study was to make a
predictive model for pipefish genetics in Barkley sound, British
Columbia. Using eelgrass beds where
pipefish genetic diversity and allelic richness had been measured, I
examined many parameters around the eelgras beds to see if any were
predictive of the genetic diversity of the
pipefish
within. These parameters included:
size of
eelgrass bed, distance to nearest neighbouring eelgrass bed, substrate
size, and fetch.
The fact that
pipefish live exclusively in eelgrass, and give
birth to live, and relatively large,
young
make them a perfect study organism for answering genetic and larval
dispersion
questions. With this project I hope to
answer the following questions:
The fact that
pipefish live exclusively in eelgrass, and give
birth to live, and relatively large,
young
make them a perfect study organism for answering genetic and larval
dispersion
questions. With this project I hope to
answer the following questions: - Can
the
genetic richness of a pipefish population be predicted?
- Can I use these predicted values in conservation area planning?
If I can build a
predictive model for genetic
richness of pipefish using regression analysis, I will use it to
recommend potential conservation areas within Barkley
sound that maximize the amount of genetic richness preserved and
maintain gene flow with existing conservation area with the aid
of a Geographic information system (GIS).
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Created by Sharon Jeffery. Last modified December 13,
2005