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Origin and introduction history of the least weasel (Mustela nivalis) on Mediterranean and Atlantic islands inferred from genetic data    
Yazarlar (12)
Monica Rodrigues
Arthur R Bos
Patrick J Schembri
Lima Ricardo F De
Petros Lymberakis
Parpal Lluıs
Cento Michele
Ruette Sandrine
Prof. Dr. Şakir Önder ÖZKURT Prof. Dr. Şakir Önder ÖZKURT
Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Santosreis Margarida
Merila Juha Merila
Carlos Fernandes
Devamını Göster
Özet
Introduced mammalian predators have negatively affected native biota and ecological processes in ecosystems across the globe. The least weasel (Mustela nivalis) is a Holarctic mustelid carnivore that has been considered one of the world’s worst invasive alien species. It has been introduced to several islands in the Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean, and here we present a genetic analysis of these insular populations, based on mitochondrial DNA and microsatellites and building upon a previous Western Palearctic phylogeographic study, with the aim of inferring their origin and introduction history. This is essential information for ecological and evolutionary studies of those populations and our understanding of their impacts on the islands’ biodiversity. Among the Mediterranean insular populations, a substantial mitochondrial subdivision between weasels in Sicily-Corsica and Malta-Sardinia-Balearics is …
Anahtar Kelimeler
Least weasel | Mediterranean islands | Azores | Sao Tome Island | Genetic markers | Introduced species
Makale Türü Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı Biological Invasions
Dergi ISSN 1387-3547 Wos Dergi Scopus Dergi
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SCI
Makale Dili İngilizce
Basım Tarihi 01-2017
Cilt No 19
Sayı 1
Sayfalar 399 / 421
Doi Numarası 10.1007/s10530-016-1287-y
Makale Linki http://link.springer.com/10.1007/s10530-016-1287-y