Table 2

Matrix of Rogers' -1972 genetic distance measures for Oryzomys palustris (above diagonal) and Peromyscus leucopus (below diagonal) from the Virginia barrier islands and southern Delmarva Peninsula. Peromyscus leucopus does not occur on Parramore and Myrtle islands.

Population 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
1 Quinby --- 0.014 0.023 0.015 0.007 0.019 0.012 0.013 0.012
2 ESVNWR 0.032 --- 0.018 0.012 0.013 0.03 0.007 0.017 0.013
3 Fishermans ID 0.027 0.046 --- 0.015 0.021 0.039 0.016 0.018 0.018
4 Cedar ID 0.042 0.05 0.065 --- 0.013 0.031 0.008 0.015 0.01
5 Wattsville 0.022 0.037 0.033 0.05 --- 0.02 0.009 0.007 0.006
6 Assateague ID 0.019 0.025 0.029 0.041 0.032 --- 0.027 0.027 0.026
7 Nassawadox 0.022 0.038 0.028 0.054 0.015 0.031 --- 0.01 0.007
8 Parramore ID --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 0.006
9 Myrtle ID --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---