Inbreeding depression and population viability in a recovering population of Mauritius kestrels
Ken J. Norris, Carl Jones, Jim J. Groombridge, Sion M. Henshaw, Hernán E. Morales, Kevin Ruhomaun, Vikash Tatayah, Cock van Oosterhout, Xuejing Wang, Nicolas Zuël, Malcolm A. C. Nicoll
This study quantifies inbreeding depression in Mauritius kestrels during demographic recovery, finding reduced reproductive success and increased extinction risk.
bioRxiv · Jul 30, 2026 · PreprintEcology