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- Author:
- Sereno-Uribe, Ana L.; Andrade-Gómez, Leopoldo; de León, Gerardo Pérez Ponce; García-Varela, Martín
- Source:
- Parasitology research 2019 v.118 no.1 pp. 203-217
- ISSN:
- 0932-0113
- Subject:
- Aechmophorus occidentalis; Bayesian theory; Chirostoma; Tylodelphys; adults; birds; body cavities; cytochrome-c oxidase; data collection; endoparasites; freshwater; freshwater fish; genes; genetic markers; genetic variation; intermediate hosts; internal transcribed spacers; intestines; lakes; metacercariae; mitochondrial DNA; monophyly; new species; nuclear genome; ribosomal DNA; statistical analysis; Arctic region; Mexico; South America
- Abstract:
- ... Members of the genus Tylodelphys Diesing, 1850 are endoparasites of fish-eating birds, particularly ciconiids, anhingids, and podicipedids across the globe. Metacercariae of Tylodelphys spp. were collected from the cranial and body cavities of freshwater fishes in central and northern Mexico; adults were recovered from the intestine of two species of freshwater diving birds of the family Podiciped ...
- DOI:
- 10.1007/s00436-018-6168-0
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https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00436-018-6168-0
- Author:
- Coster, Stephanie S.; Welsh, Amy B.; Costanzo, Gary; Harding, Sergio R.; Anderson, James T.; Katzner, Todd E.
- Source:
- TheIbis 2019 v.161 no.1 pp. 66-78
- ISSN:
- 0019-1019
- Subject:
- Bayesian theory; Rallus; autocorrelation; birds; climate change; coasts; females; gene flow; genetic variation; genotyping; habitat fragmentation; habitats; haplotypes; males; microsatellite repeats; mitochondria; multivariate analysis; philopatry; population structure; reproductive isolation; salt marshes; United States
- Abstract:
- ... Examining population genetic structure can reveal patterns of reproductive isolation or population mixing and inform conservation management. Some avian species are predicted to exhibit minimal genetic differentiation among populations as a result of the species high mobility, with habitat specialists tending to show greater fine‐scale genetic structure. To explore the relationship between habitat ...
- DOI:
- 10.1111/ibi.12599
- Chorus Open Access:
- 10.1111/ibi.12599
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ibi.12599
- Author:
- Martin‐Wintle, Meghan S.; Wintle, Nathan J.P.; Díez‐León, María; Swaisgood, Ronald R.; Asa, Cheryl S.
- Source:
- Zoo biology 2019 v.38 no.1 pp. 119-132
- ISSN:
- 0733-3188
- Subject:
- Lagomorpha; Metatheria; alloparental behavior; birds; breeding; breeding programs; carnivores; fish; genetic variation; insects; managers; mating behavior; models; population size; progeny; reproductive success; rodents; zoo animals; zoos
- Abstract:
- ... Many breeding programs managed by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ (AZA) Species Survival Plans® (SSPs) are not meeting goals for population size and genetic diversity due to failure of recommended pairs to breed successfully. According to AZA Population Management Center analyses, as many as 80% of recommended breeding pairs fail to produce young before the next breeding and transfer plan i ...
- DOI:
- 10.1002/zoo.21450
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/zoo.21450
- Author:
- Rodrigues, Tiago M.; Andrade, Pedro; Vidal, María; Boschert, Martin; Gonçalves, David; Domínguez, Jesús
- Source:
- Journal of ornithology 2019 v.160 no.1 pp. 17-25
- ISSN:
- 2193-7192
- Subject:
- Numenius; birds; breeding; breeding season; gene pool; genetic variation; haplotypes; introns; loci; mitochondrial DNA; mitochondrial genes; nesting sites; nuclear genome; France; Germany; Iberian Peninsula; Russia; Spain; Sweden
- Abstract:
- ... The Iberian Peninsula harbours an “Endangered” population of the Eurasian Curlew (Numenius arquata), of less than five breeding pairs, restricted to a small geographical area, the Terra Chá district in Lugo (Galicia, Spain). These birds constitute the southernmost breeding nuclei of the species, located 550 km southwest from the nearest nesting sites in France. The present study aims to shed light ...
- DOI:
- 10.1007/s10336-018-1598-0
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https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10336-018-1598-0
- Author:
- Kennedy, Martyn; Seneviratne, Sampath S.; Rawlence, Nicolas J.; Ratnayake, Shakila; Spencer, Hamish G.
- Source:
- Molecular phylogenetics and evolution 2019 v.130 pp. 227-232
- ISSN:
- 1055-7903
- Subject:
- Phalacrocorax; Pliocene epoch; allopatry; birds; genetic analysis; genetic variation; mitochondria; mitochondrial DNA; mitochondrial genes; nucleotide sequences; phylogeny; piscivores; Australia; India; Indonesia; New Guinea; New Zealand; Vietnam
- Abstract:
- ... The Indian Cormorant (Phalacrocorax fuscicollis) is a common avian piscivore that occurs throughout the Indian subcontinent and east to southern Vietnam. Its evolutionary relationships, however, have remained obscure, largely because of a lack of material available for either osteological or genetic analysis. Here we show using DNA-sequence data from both nuclear and mitochondrial genes that this ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.ympev.2018.10.019
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https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2018.10.019
- Author:
- Doña, Jorge; Serrano, David; Mironov, Sergey; Montesinos‐Navarro, Alicia; Jovani, Roger
- Source:
- Molecular ecology 2019 v.28 no.2 pp. 379-390
- ISSN:
- 0962-1083
- Subject:
- DNA barcoding; Passeriformes; birds; body size; environmental factors; feather mites; genetic variation; host specificity; hosts; mitochondrial DNA; reproduction; symbionts; Spain
- Abstract:
- ... The high relevance of host‐switching for the diversification of highly host‐specific symbionts (i.e., those commonly inhabiting a single host species) demands a better understanding of host‐switching dynamics at an ecological scale. Here, we used DNA metabarcoding to study feather mites on passerine birds in Spain, sequencing mtDNA (COI) for 25,540 individual mites (representing 64 species) from 1 ...
- DOI:
- 10.1111/mec.14968
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/mec.14968
- Author:
- Barnes, Natalie E; Mendoza, Kristelle M; Strasburg, Gale M; Velleman, Sandra G; Reed, Kent M
- Source:
- Poultry science 2019 v.98 no.1 pp. 74-91
- ISSN:
- 0032-5791
- Subject:
- birds; body temperature; body weight; breast muscle; cold; economic valuation; energy metabolism; gene expression; gene expression regulation; genes; genetic variation; lipids; poults; sequence analysis; stress response; thermal stress; transcription (genetics)
- Abstract:
- ... Extremes in temperature represent environmental stressors that impact the well-being and economic value of poultry. As homeotherms, young poultry with immature thermoregulatory systems are especially susceptible to thermal extremes. Genetic variation and differences in gene expression resulting from selection for production traits, likely contribute to thermal stress response. This study was desig ...
- DOI:
- 10.3382/ps/pey401
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https://dx.doi.org/10.3382/ps/pey401
- Author:
- Keighley, Miles V.; Heinsohn, Robert; Langmore, Naomi E.; Murphy, Stephen A.; Peñalba, Joshua V.
- Source:
- Emu 2019 v.119 no.1 pp. 24-37
- ISSN:
- 1448-5540
- Subject:
- Holocene epoch; Probosciger aterrimus; birds; climate; climate change; ecosystems; gene flow; genes; genetic variation; genomics; haplotypes; loci; mitochondria; mountains; population structure; rain forests; refuge habitats; single nucleotide polymorphism; Australia; Papua New Guinea
- Abstract:
- ... Species persistence and maintenance of genetic diversity are strongly affected by dispersal and historical distribution, especially when species depend on habitat that is non-uniform or fluctuates dramatically with changing climate. Australo-Papuan rainforest has fluctuated dramatically since the last glacial maximum (around 20 kya). To understand how prehistoric climate fluctuation affected popul ...
- DOI:
- 10.1080/01584197.2018.1483731
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01584197.2018.1483731
- Author:
- Carneiro de Melo Moura, Carina; Bastian, Hans-Valentin; Bastian, Anita; Wang, Erjia; Wang, Xiaojuan; Wink, Michael
- Source:
- Diversity 2019 v.11 no.1
- ISSN:
- 1424-2818
- Subject:
- Merops; Palearctic region; Pleistocene epoch; Pliocene epoch; birds; breeding; breeding sites; gene flow; genetic markers; genetic variation; glaciation; haplotypes; ice; migratory behavior; mitochondria; mitochondrial DNA; nuclear genome; phylogeography; population growth; refuge habitats; temperature; tropics; Asia; Europe; Southern Africa
- Abstract:
- ... Oscillations of periods with low and high temperatures during the Quaternary in the northern hemisphere have influenced the genetic composition of birds of the Palearctic. During the last glaciation, ending about 12,000 years ago, a wide area of the northern Palearctic was under lasting ice and, consequently, breeding sites for most bird species were not available. At the same time, a high diversi ...
- DOI:
- 10.3390/d11010012
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http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/d11010012
- Author:
- Zimmerman, Shawna J.; Aldridge, Cameron L.; Apa, Anthony D.; Oyler-McCance, Sara J.
- Source:
- TheCondor 2019 v.121 no.1 pp. 1-14
- ISSN:
- 0010-5422
- Subject:
- Centrocercus minimus; basins; birds; gene flow; genetic variation; habitat fragmentation; population size; reproduction; threatened species
- Abstract:
- ... Maintenance of genetic diversity is important for conserving species, especially those with fragmented habitats or ranges. In the absence of natural dispersal, translocation can be used to achieve this goal, although the success of translocation can be difficult to measure. Here we evaluate genetic change following translocation in Gunnison Sage-Grouse (Centrocercus minimus), a species reduced to ...
- DOI:
- 10.1093/condor/duy006
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/condor/duy006
- Author:
- Zhao, Xumao; Ren, Baoping; Li, Dayong; Garber, Paul A.; Zhu, Pingfen; Xiang, Zuofu; Grueter, Cyril C.; Liu, Zhijin; Li, Ming
- Source:
- Biological conservation 2019 v.231 pp. 88-97
- ISSN:
- 0006-3207
- Subject:
- Rhinopithecus; anthropogenic activities; biogeography; birds; cattle; climate change; climatic factors; forest products; gene flow; genetic analysis; genetic variation; grazing; habitat connectivity; habitat fragmentation; issues and policy; models; wildlife
- Abstract:
- ... Correlational models are widely used to predict changes in species' distribution, but generally have failed to address the comprehensive effects of anthropogenic activities, climate change, habitat connectivity and gene flow on wildlife sustainability. Here, we used integrated approaches (MAXENT model, circuit model and genetic analysis) to assess and predict the effects of climate change and anth ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.biocon.2019.01.007
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https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2019.01.007
- Author:
- Edme, Anaïs; Zobač, Petr; Korsten, Peter; Albrecht, Tomáš; Schmoll, Tim; Krist, Miloš
- Source:
- Journal of evolutionary biology 2019 v.32 no.3 pp. 205-217
- ISSN:
- 1010-061X
- Subject:
- Ficedula albicollis; birds; breeding sites; data collection; genetic variation; heritability; insects; life history; linkage disequilibrium; males; mammals; nestlings; overdominance; paternity; phenotypic variation; risk; seasonal variation; sexual selection; sperm competition; spermatozoa
- Abstract:
- ... Spermatozoa represent the morphologically most diverse type of animal cells and show remarkable variation in size across and also within species. To understand the evolution of this diversity, it is important to reveal to what degree this variation is genetic or environmental in origin and whether this depends on species’ life histories. Here we applied quantitative genetic methods to a pedigreed ...
- DOI:
- 10.1111/jeb.13404
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jeb.13404
- Author:
- Rutkowski, Robert; Pałucki, Artur; Dulisz, Beata; Ciach, Michał; Nowak-ŻYczyńska, Zuzanna; Kowalewska, Katarzyna
- Source:
- Acta ornithologica 2019 v.53 no.2 pp. 181-204
- ISSN:
- 0001-6454
- Subject:
- Lyrurus tetrix; birds; breeding; conservation genetics; gene flow; gene pool; genetic variation; hills; microsatellite repeats; mitochondria; mountains; Belarus; Northern European region; Poland
- Abstract:
- ... The Black Grouse Tetrao tetrix populations in Europe have become fragmented and reduced in numbers. These processes affected genetic diversity of the species, altering patterns of gene flow and genetic structure. In Poland, the Black Grouse is one of the most endangered bird species, however very little is known about diversity of this native population, bordering on to the area of Europe in which ...
- DOI:
- 10.3161/00016454AO2018.53.2.008
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http://dx.doi.org/10.3161/00016454AO2018.53.2.008
- Author:
- McGuire, Heather L.; Taylor, Sabrina S.; Sheldon, Frederick H.
- Source:
- TheAuk 2019 v.136 no.1 pp. 1-18
- ISSN:
- 1938-4254
- Subject:
- Ardea herodias; DNA; alleles; birds; ecotones; gene flow; genetic variation; habitats; islands; mating behavior; microsatellite repeats; nesting; nests; parentage; plumage; Caribbean; Florida; Gulf of Mexico
- Abstract:
- ... The Great White Heron (GWH) has an all-white plumage and occurs in the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean. Described originally as Ardea occidentalis, it is now considered a subspecies of Great Blue Heron (GBH; A. herodias). GWH and GBH meet in Florida Bay at the southern tip of Florida, providing the opportunity to evaluate their interaction and species status. To this end, we examined size variation a ...
- DOI:
- 10.1093/auk/uky010
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/auk/uky010
- Author:
- Correia, Marta; Heleno, Ruben; da Silva, Luís Pascoal; Costa, José Miguel; Rodríguez‐Echeverría, Susana
- Source:
- Thenew phytologist 2019 v.222 no.2 pp. 1054-1060
- ISSN:
- 0028-646X
- Subject:
- Rubus inermis; Sylvia; birds; feet; fungal spores; genetic variation; intraspecific competition; mycorrhizal fungi; pathogens; seed dispersal; seed germination; seedlings; seeds; soil sterilization; symbionts; vesicular arbuscular mycorrhizae
- Abstract:
- ... Seed dispersal allows plants to colonise new sites and escape from pathogens and intraspecific competition, maintaining plant genetic diversity and regulating plant distribution. Conversely, most plant species form mutualistic associations with arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi in a symbiosis established immediately after seed germination. Because AM fungi are obligate symbionts, using the same di ...
- DOI:
- 10.1111/nph.15571
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/nph.15571
- Author:
- Niedringhaus, Kevin D.; Burchfield, Holly J.; Elsmo, Elizabeth J.; Cleveland, Christopher A.; Fenton, Heather; Shock, Barbara C.; Muise, Charlie; Brown, Justin D.; Munk, Brandon; Ellis, Angela; Hall, Richard J.; Yabsley, Michael J.
- Source:
- Veterinary Parasitology: Regional Studies and Reports 2019 v.16 pp. 100281
- ISSN:
- 2405-9390
- Subject:
- Strix varia; Trichomonas gallinae; Tyto alba; birds; genetic variation; genotype; hosts; inflammation; mortality; necrosis; nest boxes; oropharynx; sequence analysis; signs and symptoms (animals and humans); trichomoniasis; Eastern United States
- Abstract:
- ... Trichomonosis is an important cause of mortality in multiple avian species; however, there have been relatively few reports of this disease in owls. Two barn owls (Tyto alba) and four barred owls (Strix varia) submitted for diagnostic examination had lesions consistent with trichomonosis including caseous necrosis and inflammation in the oropharynx. Microscopically, these lesions were often associ ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.vprsr.2019.100281
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https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vprsr.2019.100281
- Author:
- Vazquez, Amelia; Gustafson, Kyle D.; Harmeling, Benjamin; Ernest, Holly B.
- Source:
- Journal of wildlife diseases 2019 v.55 no.2 pp. 316-324
- ISSN:
- 0090-3558
- Subject:
- Corvidae; West Nile virus; birds; drought; effective population size; endangered species; genetic variation; heterozygosity; human population; indigenous species; microsatellite repeats; population dynamics; population genetics; population structure; surveys; California
- Abstract:
- ... The appearance of West Nile virus (WNV) coincided with declines in California, US bird populations beginning in 2004, and particularly affected corvid populations, including Yellow-billed Magpies (Pica nutalli), an endemic species to California. Our objective was to determine if the timing of the WNV epidemic correlated with changes in the genetic diversity or population structure of magpies. We h ...
- DOI:
- 10.7589/2018-01-023
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http://dx.doi.org/10.7589/2018-01-023
- Author:
- Whittaker, Danielle J.; Kuzel, Meredith; Burrell, Mikayla J.E.; Soini, Helena A.; Novotny, Milos V.; DuVal, Emily H.
- Source:
- Animal behaviour 2019 v.151 pp. 67-75
- ISSN:
- 0003-3472
- Subject:
- Chiroxiphia; animal behavior; birds; body condition; breeding; females; genetic variation; heterozygosity; immune response; lekking; males; oils; reproductive success; socioeconomic status; uropygial gland; volatile compounds
- Abstract:
- ... Many lekking systems exhibit highly skewed male reproductive success, but traits preferred by females are not always evident. In the lance-tailed manakin, Chiroxiphia lanceolata, male reproductive success is correlated with age, experience and heterozygosity, but mechanisms by which females might detect these qualities are unknown. Avian chemical signals, such as volatile compounds present in pree ...
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.anbehav.2019.03.005
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https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.anbehav.2019.03.005
- Author:
- Marandino, Ana; Vagnozzi, Ariel; Craig, María Isabel; Tomás, Gonzalo; Techera, Claudia; Panzera, Yanina; Vera, Federico; Pérez, Ruben
- Source:
- Avian pathology 2019 v.48 no.3 pp. 270-277
- ISSN:
- 1465-3338
- Subject:
- Infectious bronchitis virus; RNA; birds; flocks; genetic analysis; genetic variation; genome; monitoring; mutation; phylogeny; poultry industry; serotypes; vaccination; vaccines; viruses; Argentina; Brazil; Chile; Colombia; Peru; Uruguay
- Abstract:
- ... Infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) is a persistent sanitary problem for the South American poultry industry despite extensive vaccination. The IBV single-stranded RNA genome has high rates of mutation and recombination that generate a notorious virus variability. Since most IBV vaccines are type-specific, there is a need for constant surveillance of the circulating lineages and knowledge about thei ...
- DOI:
- 10.1080/03079457.2019.1583315
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03079457.2019.1583315
- Author:
- Dean, W. Richard J.; Seymour, Colleen L.; Joseph, Grant S.; Foord, Stefan H.
- Source:
- Diversity 2019 v.11 no.5
- ISSN:
- 1424-2818
- Subject:
- biodiversity; birds; ecosystems; frogs; genetic variation; invertebrates; long term effects; mortality; noise pollution; road kills; roads; semiarid zones; threatened species; traffic; vocalization; wildlife
- Abstract:
- ... Roads now penetrate even the most remote parts of much of the world, but the majority of research on the effects of roads on biota has been in less remote temperate environments. The impacts of roads in semi-arid and arid areas may differ from these results in a number of ways. Here, we review the research on the impacts of roads on biodiversity patterns and ecological and evolutionary processes i ...
- DOI:
- 10.3390/d11050081
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http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/d11050081