@article{Andersen_Olsen_2010, title={Distribution and population structure of North Atlantic harbour seals (<i>Phoca vitulina</i>)}, volume={8}, url={https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/NAMMCOSP/article/view/2669}, DOI={10.7557/3.2669}, abstractNote={&lt;div&gt;A review of the known geographical distribution and current knowledge on the genetic population structure of harbour seals (&lt;em&gt;Phoca vitulina&lt;/em&gt;) in the North Atlantic is presented. Based on a synthesis of the results fromfive different studies of neutral geneticmarkers (mtDNAand nuclear microsatellites, mainly) twelve genetically distinct populations were identified in the North Atlantic: USA/Canada, Iceland, west coast of Norway, Ireland-Scotland, English east coast, Channel area, Wadden Sea, Limfjord, Skagerrak, Kattegat, West Baltic, and East Baltic. Most of the studies addressed the population structure at the regional level, while only a few addressed the structuring at a local level, i.e. within countries. Due to the limited number of studies conducted, the identified population units were considered preliminary andmore detailed, local studies&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div&gt;would probably reveal structuring on a finer scale. The choice of genetic markers, their properties, resolution in time and applicability in population structure studies is shortly discussed and compared to ecological methods used to delineate populations.&lt;/div&gt;}, journal={NAMMCO Scientific Publications}, author={Andersen, Liselotte and Olsen, Morten Tange}, year={2010}, month={Sep.}, pages={15–35} }