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Population genetics of the Mauritian flying fox, Pteropus Niger

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Larsen, PA; Hayes, CE; Wilkins, MA; Gomard, Y; Sookhareea, R; Yoder, AD; Goodman, SM
Published in: Acta Chiropterologica
December 1, 2014

The Mauritius flying fox Pteropus niger is distributed on the islands of Mauritius and La Réunion in the western Indian Ocean. Although recent studies have examined the phylogenetics and systematics of this genus, relatively few have assessed the population genetics of species distributed on oceanic islands and no study has focused on the demographics of P. niger. Here, we present mitochondrial DNA sequence data from 39 individuals of P. niger collected from four main colonies distributed throughout Mauritius. Our results indicate that the Mauritian population of P. niger is likely panmictic, with moderate to high levels of gene flow occurring among colonies distributed across the island. Collectively, our sequence data suggest moderate levels of genetic variation within the population. These findings will help to inform ongoing conservation and disease surveillance initiatives.

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Acta Chiropterologica

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1508-1109

Publication Date

December 1, 2014

Volume

16

Issue

2

Start / End Page

293 / 300

Related Subject Headings

  • Ecology
  • 4101 Climate change impacts and adaptation
  • 3109 Zoology
  • 3104 Evolutionary biology
  • 0608 Zoology
  • 0502 Environmental Science and Management
 

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Larsen, P. A., Hayes, C. E., Wilkins, M. A., Gomard, Y., Sookhareea, R., Yoder, A. D., & Goodman, S. M. (2014). Population genetics of the Mauritian flying fox, Pteropus Niger. Acta Chiropterologica, 16(2), 293–300. https://doi.org/10.3161/150811014X687251
Larsen, P. A., C. E. Hayes, M. A. Wilkins, Y. Gomard, R. Sookhareea, A. D. Yoder, and S. M. Goodman. “Population genetics of the Mauritian flying fox, Pteropus Niger.” Acta Chiropterologica 16, no. 2 (December 1, 2014): 293–300. https://doi.org/10.3161/150811014X687251.
Larsen PA, Hayes CE, Wilkins MA, Gomard Y, Sookhareea R, Yoder AD, et al. Population genetics of the Mauritian flying fox, Pteropus Niger. Acta Chiropterologica. 2014 Dec 1;16(2):293–300.
Larsen, P. A., et al. “Population genetics of the Mauritian flying fox, Pteropus Niger.” Acta Chiropterologica, vol. 16, no. 2, Dec. 2014, pp. 293–300. Scopus, doi:10.3161/150811014X687251.
Larsen PA, Hayes CE, Wilkins MA, Gomard Y, Sookhareea R, Yoder AD, Goodman SM. Population genetics of the Mauritian flying fox, Pteropus Niger. Acta Chiropterologica. 2014 Dec 1;16(2):293–300.

Published In

Acta Chiropterologica

DOI

ISSN

1508-1109

Publication Date

December 1, 2014

Volume

16

Issue

2

Start / End Page

293 / 300

Related Subject Headings

  • Ecology
  • 4101 Climate change impacts and adaptation
  • 3109 Zoology
  • 3104 Evolutionary biology
  • 0608 Zoology
  • 0502 Environmental Science and Management