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The small Indian mongoose has been introduced into several important hotspots of biodiversity and is considered the wild carnivore with the greatest negative impact on autochthonous ecosystems. Understanding t...
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Open AccessStrong isolation by distance argues for separate population management of endangered blue duck (Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos)
Knowledge of genetic diversity and population structuring represents a key component for the conservation of endangered species, especially where translocations and re-introduction operations are integral tool...
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Impact of quarrying on genetic diversity: an approach across landscapes and over time
Land conversion is one of the major global changes that threaten population viability. As with many industrial activities, quarrying highly modifies land cover, destroying previous habitats but also creating n...
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Characterisation of microsatellite markers for the primitive New Zealand frog, Leiopelma hochstetteri
Hochstetters frog (Leiopelma hochstetteri) is one of only four endemic frog species within New Zealand. Here we describe the first 11 polymorphic microsatellite loci for this species developed using high-throughp...
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Colonists undergo non-equilibrium processes such as founder effects, inbreeding and changing population size which influence the mating system and demography of a population. Understanding these processes in c...
