Integrating population genetics to define conservation units from the core to the edge of Rhinolophus ferrumequinum western range
O. Tournayre, J.-B. Pons, M. Leuchtmann, R. Leblois, S. Piry, O. Filippi-Codaccioni, A. Loiseau, J. Duhayer, I. Garin, F. Mathews, S. Puechmaille, N. Charbonnel, D. Pontier
This study uses microsatellite markers to analyze genetic diversity and structure in Rhinolophus ferrumequinum populations across Western Europe, identifying barriers to dispersal and suggesting management units.
bioRxiv · Jun 7, 2019Evolutionary Biology