Population genetic differentiation of the black rockfish Sebastes schlegelii revealed by microsatellites

Sebastes schlegelii is one of the fishes that aggregate around drifting seaweed during their early development. To examine the population genetic structure of S. schlegelii, eight microsatellite DNA loci were used to interpret their life history characteristics and larval dispersal strategy. Two hundred and ten individuals from nine sites across the entire range of S. schlegelii in China and Japan were analyzed. The results indicated that the...