Non-invasive genetic sampling of sympatric marten species (Martes martes and Martes foina): Assessing species and individual identification success rates on faecal DNA genotyping

European Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 371-386

  Ruiz González, Aritz ^a   Madeira, María José ^a   Randi, Ettore ^b   Urra, Fermin ^c   Gómez Moliner, Benjamín J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND RESEARCH ISPRA   (Italy)

^c Gestión Ambiental de Navarra S A   (Spain)

Author keywords

Faecal DNA; Genetic species identification; Genotyping success; Martes; Microsatellites; Non invasive genetic sampling

Indexed keywords

MARTES; MARTES FOINA; MARTES MARTES;

EID: 84878115893     PISSN: 16124642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10344-012-0683-6     Document Type: Article

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