@article{fdi:010049650, title = {{C}omplex migration and the development of genetic structure in subdivided populations : an example from {C}aribbean coral reef ecosystems}, author = {{K}ool, {J}. {T}. and {P}aris, {C}. {B}. and {A}ndr{\'e}fou{\¨e}t, {S}erge and {C}owen, {R}. {K}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{A} matrix-based projection model is used in conjunction with the results of a coupled bio-physical dispersal model to examine the spread of alleles through subdivided populations over time, and the associated development of genetic structural patterns. {A}pplying this approach, it becomes possible to quantitatively evaluate the contribution of spatially explicit migration towards patterns of genetic structure observed in the field. {T}o provide a concrete example, the model was used to examine genetic dispersal between coral reef patches of the {C}aribbean. {U}sing generic life-history parameters, the model shows the formation of a strong genetic break between eastern and western patches, as well as the development of a gradient along the length of the {B}ahamian archipelago, corresponding with evidence previously collected for coral and fish species. {T}he data also suggest that {J}amaica and the {C}ayman {I}slands are important stepping stones between the reefs of the northern {C}aribbean ({H}ispaniola and the {B}ahamas) and the {M}esoamerican {B}arrier {R}eef. {T}he model provides an effective means of evaluating regional-scale genetic connectivity through time and identifying natural clusters of genetic exchange.}, keywords = {}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{E}cography}, volume = {33}, numero = {3}, pages = {597--606}, ISSN = {0906-7590}, year = {2010}, DOI = {10.1111/j.1600-0587.2009.06012.x}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010049650}, }