Genetic population structure of invasive nutria (Myocastor coypus) in Louisiana, USA: Is it sufficient for the development of eradication units?

Biological Invasions

Volumn 14, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1909-1918

  Klima, Karen ^a   Travis, Steven E ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE   (United States)

^b NATIONAL WETLANDS RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Coastal wetland loss; Eradication units; Founder effect; Microsatellites; Myocastor coypus; Population structure

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; COASTAL WETLAND; FOUNDER EFFECT; GENE FLOW; GENETIC MARKER; GENETIC STRUCTURE; HETEROZYGOSITY; INVASIVE SPECIES; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; NATIVE SPECIES; OVERGRAZING; PEST CONTROL; POPULATION STRUCTURE; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; RODENT; WETLAND;

LOUISIANA; SOUTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

MAMMALIA; MYOCASTOR COYPUS; MYOCASTORINAE; RODENTIA;

EID: 84865402340     PISSN: 13873547     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10530-012-0201-5     Document Type: Article

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