Genetic structure, population dynamics, and conservation of Black caiman (Melanosuchus niger)

Biological Conservation

Volumn 133, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 474-482

  de Thoisy, Benoit ^a   Hrbek, Tomas ^b,c   Farias, Izeni Pires ^b   Vasconcelos, William Rangel ^b   Lavergne, Anne ^a,d  

^a Association Kwata   (French Guiana)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF AMAZONAS   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO RIO PIEDRAS   (Puerto Rico)

^d INSTITUT PASTEUR DE LA GUYANE   (French Guiana)

Author keywords

Black caiman; DNA microsatellite polymorphism; Melanosuchus niger; Population dynamics

Indexed keywords

CROCODILIAN; GENETIC STRUCTURE; NEOTROPICAL REGION; POLYMORPHISM; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

AMAZON RIVER; BRAZIL; ECUADOR; FRENCH GUIANA; RIO NEGRO [SOUTH AMERICA]; SOUTH AMERICA;

MELANOSUCHUS; MELANOSUCHUS NIGER;

EID: 33751071632     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2006.07.009     Document Type: Article

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