A global cline in a colour polymorphism suggests a limited contribution of gene flow towards the recovery of a heavily exploited marine mammal

A global cline in a colour polymorphism suggests a limited contribution of gene flow towards the recovery of a heavily exploited marine mammal

Evaluating how populations are connected by migration is important for understanding species resilience because gene flow can facilitate recovery from demographic declines. We therefore investigated the extent to which migration may have contributed to the global recovery of the Antarctic fur seal (...

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Main Authors: J. I. Hoffman, E. Bauer, A. J. Paijmans, E. Humble, L. M. Beckmann, C. Kubetschek, F. Christaller, N. Kröcker, B. Fuchs, A. Moreras, Y. D. Shihlomule, M. N. Bester, A. C. Cleary, P. J. N. De Bruyn, J. Forcada, M. E. Goebel, S. D. Goldsworthy, C. Guinet, A. R. Hoelzel, C. Lydersen, K. M. Kovacs, A. Lowther
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2018-01-01
Series:Royal Society Open Science
Subjects:
colour polymorphism
melanocortin 1 receptor gene
population structure
fur seal
pinniped
Online Access:https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rsos.181227

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