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Marital structure and genetic heterogeneity of Ramea Island, Newfoundland
Author(s) -
Devor Eric J.,
Crawford Michael H.,
Koertvelyessy Tibor
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
american journal of physical anthropology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.146
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1096-8644
pISSN - 0002-9483
DOI - 10.1002/ajpa.1330610402
Subject(s) - population , geography , genealogy , event (particle physics) , demography , population structure , economic geography , history , sociology , physics , quantum mechanics
The population structure of Ramea Island, Newfoundland, is described using surname, marital migration, and serological data. Results presented indicate that Ramea is an open and heterogeneous population. It is shown, however, that this contemporary characterization has a time depth of only three decades and has resulted from a rapid population response to a single historical/economic event.