The impact of isolation and bottlenecks on genetic diversity in the Pearson Island population of the black-footed rock-wallaby (Petrogale lateralis pearsoni; Marsupialia:Macropodidae)

Australian Mammalogy

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 152-161

  Jones Lennon, Michelle ^a,b   Taggart, David A ^c,d   Temple Smith, Peter D ^a,e   Eldridge, Mark D B ^f,g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^d Royal Zoological Society of South Australia ^*  (Australia)

^e MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^f AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM   (Australia)

^g MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MACROPODIDAE; METATHERIA; PETROGALE LATERALIS; PETROGALE LATERALIS PEARSONI;

EID: 80052833638     PISSN: 03100049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AM11011     Document Type: Conference Paper

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