The genetic variability and population structure of the marbled rockfish Sebastiscus marmoratus in western Japan, as inferred by microsatellite DNA markers

Identification of the population structure of harvested species is the first step in the management of wild fisheries. Although the marbled rockfish Sebastiscus marmoratus is a commercially important species in Japan, information on the population structure of this species is limited. We analyzed 646 individuals of S. marmoratus from 13 sampling locations in the coastal waters of western Japan using seven microsatellite markers with the aim to...