Population and genetic consequences of hurricanes for three species of west Indian phyllostomid bats

Biotropica

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 250-256

  Fleming, Theodore H ^a   Murray, Kevin L ^a  

^a Department of Biology   (United States)

Author keywords

Artibeus jamaicensis; Bahamas; Erophylla sezekorni; Genetic diversity; Grand Cayman; Macrotus waterhousii; West Indies

Indexed keywords

BAT; DISPERSAL; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; GENETIC VARIATION; HURRICANE; POPULATION DECLINE;

ATLANTIC ISLANDS; ATLANTIC OCEAN; CARIBBEAN ISLANDS; CAYMAN ISLANDS; GRAND CAYMAN; GREATER ANTILLES;

ARTIBEUS JAMAICENSIS; AVES; EROPHYLLA SEZEKORNI; MACROTUS WATERHOUSII; PHYLLOSTOMIDAE;

EID: 61549122286     PISSN: 00063606     EISSN: 17447429     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7429.2008.00466.x     Document Type: Article

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