When rediscovery is not enough: Taxonomic uncertainty hinders conservation of a critically endangered bird

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 949-952

  Robertson, Bruce C ^a,b   Stephenson, Brent M ^c   Goldstien, Sharyn J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

^c Eco Vista Photography and Research Ltd   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Bayesian Probability; Beta fibrinogen gene; Cytochrome b gene; Oceanitinae storm petrels; Procellariiformes

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BAYES THEOREM; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIRD; CLASSIFICATION; ENDANGERED SPECIES; GENETICS; INFORMATION CENTER; NEW ZEALAND; PHYLOGENY; SPECIES EXTINCTION; STATISTICAL MODEL; UNCERTAINTY;

ANIMALS; BAYES THEOREM; BIRDS; ENDANGERED SPECIES; EXTINCTION, BIOLOGICAL; LIKELIHOOD FUNCTIONS; MODELS, GENETIC; MUSEUMS; NEW ZEALAND; PHYLOGENY; UNCERTAINTY;

AVES; FREGETTA; HYDROBATINAE; OCEANITES; OCEANITES MAORIANUS; OCEANITES OCEANICUS; PROCELLARIIFORMES;

EID: 80055106970     PISSN: 10557903     EISSN: 10959513     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2011.08.001     Document Type: Article

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