Title: Geographic Variation in Gene ic and Meristic Characters of Coastal Cutthroat Trout (Oncorhynchus clarki clarki).

Abstract approved: Understanding how populations geographic and temporal scales is fu conservation strategies. I examined t characters of coastal cutthroat trout approximately 1,400 fish sampled fr range (northern California to Prince based on general biogeographical be glaciation, were used to examine re their range, the population structure diverse local populations. Populatioi characters across their range. Regior portion of the range contrasted with portion of the range which did not e strong phenetic affinity of the south