Erratum to: The use of non-invasive molecular techniques to confirm the presence of mountain bongo Tragelaphus eurycerus isaaci populations in Kenya and preliminary inference of their mitochondrial genetic variation (Conserv Genet, 10.1007/s10592-011-0181-5);The use of non-invasive molecular techniques to confirm the presence of mountain bongo Tragelaphus eurycerus isaaci populations in Kenya and preliminary inference of their mitochondrial genetic variation

Conservation Genetics

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 745-751

  Faria, P J ^a   Kavembe, G D ^b   Jung'a, J O ^b   Kimwele, C N ^c   Estes, L D ^d,e   Reillo, P R ^d   Mwangi, A G ^f   Bruford, M W ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

^c INSTITUTE OF PRIMATE RESEARCH   (Kenya)

^d Rare Species Conservatory Foundation   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^f Rhino Ark Charitable Trust   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Bongo antelope; Endangered species; Genetic diversity; mtDNA control region; Non invasive genetics

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; CONSERVATION GENETICS; DISEASE INCIDENCE; ENDANGERED SPECIES; ENDEMIC SPECIES; ERROR ANALYSIS; FECES; GENETIC VARIATION; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; HUNTING; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; MOUNTAIN REGION; POPULATION DECLINE; RUMINANT; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

KENYA;

KOBUS ELLIPSIPRYMNUS; SYNCERUS CAFFER; TRAGELAPHUS EURYCERUS;

EID: 79955820359     PISSN: 15660621     EISSN: 15729737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10592-011-0199-8     Document Type: Erratum

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