Maintaining the genetic health of putative Barbary lions in captivity: An analysis of Moroccan Royal Lions

European Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 21-31

  Black, Simon ^a   Yamaguchi, Nobuyuki ^b   Harland, Adrian ^c   Groombridge, Jim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

^b QATAR UNIVERSITY   (Qatar)

^c The Howletts Wild Animal Trust   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Atlas Mountains; Ex situ conservation; Founder representation; Inbreeding; Panthera leo; Studbook

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; PANTHERA; PANTHERA LEO; PANTHERA LEO LEO;

EID: 75849164348     PISSN: 16124642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10344-009-0280-5     Document Type: Article

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