Patterns of Genetic Diversity and Its Loss in Mammalian Populations

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Microsatellite data from 108 mammalian species are examined for the impact of demographic threats on genetic diversity levels. Data on heterozygosity, body mass, and taxonomic groupings are provided. A loss of genetic diversity was observed in both rare and common species, indicating that conservation policies targeted above population levels may be insufficient to protect diversity.

Mammals, Biological diversity conservation, Biodiversity conservation

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Importance of Assessing Population Genetic Structure before Eradication of Invasive Species: Examples from Insular Norway Rat Populations

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A method for assessing the genetics of separate and proximate animal populations is presented, using Norway rat populations on 18 islands off France's Brittany coast as an illustration. It demonstrates how separate individuals residing on different islands can represent a sole population unit. Implications for eradication procedures are discussed.

France, Models, Control, Rattus norvegicus, Norway rat, Invasive species, Introduced species

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A novel application of the Trivers-Willard model to the problem of genetic rescue

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Research has been conducted on Trivers-Willard model. The author reports the use of this model for genetic rescue by sex-differential translocation.

United States, South Africa, Environmental aspects, Reproduction (Biology), Reproduction, Sex differentiation, Conservation biology

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