Contrasting genetic structure of the Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra) across a latitudinal divide

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 95, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 814-823

  Stanton, David W G ^a   Hobbs, Geoff I ^a   McCafferty, Dominic J ^b   Chadwick, Elizabeth A ^a   Philbey, Adrian W ^c   Saccheri, Ilik J ^d   Slater, Fred M ^a   Bruford, Michael W ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

declines; fragmentation; microsatellite; population

Indexed keywords

DEMOGRAPHIC HISTORY; GENETIC MARKER; GENETIC STRUCTURE; HABITAT CONSERVATION; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; HUMAN ACTIVITY; LATITUDINAL GRADIENT; MUSTELID; POPULATION DECLINE; TWENTIETH CENTURY;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84906275515     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: 15451542     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/13-MAMM-A-201     Document Type: Article

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