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Open Access Honors Program Thesis
First Advisor
Peter Berendzen
Keywords
Longnose dace--Genetics; Fish populations--Iowa;
Abstract
Rhinichthys cataractae has a wide distribution across the country and can be found in the majority of temperate habitats across North America (Girard & Angers, 2011). Similar to other species that inhabit northeast Iowa streams, its present-day distribution has been heavily influenced by Pleistocene glaciations (Girard & Angers, 2006). Corresponding to the distinct landscape and glacial history of northeast Iowa, the longnose dace is distributed almost exclusively in the northeast comer of Iowa (Figure 3). Investigation of the genetic diversity of this species will help clarify what steps need to be taken to ensure their survival and success, and may reveal the processes that led to the current distribution observed in Iowa. This study used genetic techniques to explore the diversity of longnose dace to contribute to future conservation efforts.
Year of Submission
2013
Department
Department of Biology
University Honors Designation
A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the designation University Honors
Date Original
5-2013
Object Description
1 PDF file (30 pages)
Copyright
©2013 Haley Ann Rinehart
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Rinehart, Haley Ann, "A Population genetic study of the fish Rhinichthys cataractae in northeast Iowa using microsatellite genotype data" (2013). Honors Program Theses. 596.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/hpt/596
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