| Title | Genetic evidence supports recolonization by Mya arenaria of western Europe from North America |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2016 |
| Authors | Cross, M.E., C. R. Bradley, T. F. Cross, S. Culloty, S. Lynch, P. McGinnity, R. M. O’Riordan, S. Vartia, and P. A. Prodőhl |
| Secondary Title | Marine Ecology Progress Series |
| Volume | 549 |
| Pagination | p.99-112 |
| Date Published | 2016 |
| Call Number | OSU Libraries: Electronic Subscription, Digital Open Access |
| Keywords | Yaquina Bay, Alsea Bay, Softshell clam = Mya arenaria, genetics, population biology, geographic distribution, |
| Notes | The softshell clam is found in North America and in Europe. Its origin has been debated. We know that this clam was transplanted by humans to western North America. But where did it come from? Were there refuges in southern Europe where the clam survived the hardships of the Ice Ages? Did it migrate to North America from Europe, or was the migration in the other direction? In this article, the authors report on genetic analysis and conclude that the species originated in eastern North America and subsequently colonized Europe. Specimens from Alsea Bay and Yaquina Bay were part of the analysis. |
| URL | https://www.int-res.com/articles/meps2016/549/m549p099.pdf |
| DOI | 10.3354/meps11672 |
| Series Title | Marine Ecology Progress Series |
