Evidence for an extreme founding effect in a highly successful invasive species
K. V. Kratzer, A. van der Marel, C. J. Garroway, M. Lopez-Darias, S. D. Petersen, J. M. Waterman
The paper estimates the founding population size and genetic diversity of Barbary ground squirrels on Fuerteventura, finding a genetic bottleneck despite their invasion success.
bioRxiv · Aug 4, 2020 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology