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This research explores gene flow patterns between the Alapaha and Santa Fe Rivers, examining the impact of river connectivity on genetic diversity and population dynamics. Maximum likelihood estimates are used to assess gene flow between these populations.
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Gene Flow Between Populations in the Alapaha and Santa Fe Rivers Joseph A. Kirkley Biology 7020 Spring 2010
Alapaha River Originates in Dooly Co. GA Flows SW to the Suwannee Subterranean Flow for approximately 30km during normal water levels Floods in times of high water Santa Fe River Originates in Alachua Co. FL Flows SE to the Suwannee Subterranean Flow for approximately 3.2km during normal water levels Floods in times of high water Background
Maximum Likelihood estimates for Upper and Lower Alapaha (Micropterus salmoides)
Maximum Likelihood estimates for Upper and Lower Santa Fe (Micropterus salmoides)
Maximum Likelihood estimates for Alapaha verses Santa Fe (Micropterus salmoides)
Acknowledgements Dr. John F. Elder for his patience and guidance Dr. David Bechler for his $0.02 Landon Lasseter for without him none of this would have been possible Josh Rouse for preliminary analysis and field work
References Beerli, P and J. Felsenstein (1999) Maximum-likelihood estimation of migration ratres and effective population numbers in two poopulations using a coalescent approach. Genetics, 152(2):763-73 1999 Beerli, P. and J. Felsenstein (2001) Maximum likelihood estimation of a migration matrix and effective population sizes in n subpopulations by using a coalescent approach. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA, 98(8):4563-4568