Population modelling and genetics of a critically endangered Madagascan palm Tahina spectabilis
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.6137
Abstract: Abstract Madagascar is home to 208 indigenous palm species, almost all of them endemic and >80% of which are endangered. We undertook complete population census and sampling for genetic analysis of a relatively recently discovered… read more here.
Keywords: palm; genetics; tahina; population modelling ... See more keywords
Drivers of a habitat shift by critically endangered Siberian cranes: Evidence from long‐term data
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.6720
Abstract: Abstract Many waterbird populations have become increasingly dependent on agricultural habitats for feeding. While habitat destruction has been proposed as a key reason forcing waterbirds to move from natural habitats to agricultural habitats, few have… read more here.
Keywords: term data; long term; water; habitat shift ... See more keywords
Genetic variability, management, and conservation implications of the critically endangered Brazilian pitviper Bothrops insularis
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.6838
Abstract: Abstract Information on demographic, genetic, and environmental parameters of wild and captive animal populations has proven to be crucial to conservation programs and strategies. Genetic approaches in conservation programs of Brazilian snakes remain scarce despite… read more here.
Keywords: genetic diversity; bothrops insularis; conservation; critically endangered ... See more keywords
Genetic population dynamics of the critically endangered scalloped hammerhead shark (Sphyrna lewini) in the Eastern Tropical Pacific
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.9642
Abstract: Abstract The scalloped hammerhead shark, Sphyrna lewini, is a Critically Endangered, migratory species known for its tendency to form iconic and visually spectacular large aggregations. Herein, we investigated the population genetic dynamics of the scalloped… read more here.
Keywords: scalloped hammerhead; sphyrna lewini; hammerhead shark; shark sphyrna ... See more keywords
Skin and stinger bacterial communities in two critically endangered rays from the South Atlantic in natural and aquarium settings
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DOI: 10.1002/mbo3.1141
Abstract: Bacterial communities of two critically endangered rays from the South Atlantic, the butterfly ray (Gymnura altavela) and the groovebelly ray (Dasyatis hypostigma), were described using 16S rRNA gene metabarcoding. The study characterized the bacterial communities… read more here.
Keywords: communities two; bacterial communities; skin stinger; critically endangered ... See more keywords
Ixodes heathi n. sp. (Acari: Ixodidae), a co-endangered tick from the critically endangered mountain pygmy possum (Burramys parvus), with notes on its biology and conservation
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DOI: 10.1007/s10493-018-0312-5
Abstract: A new species of co-endangered tick, Ixodes heathi n. sp., is described from specimens of the nymph collected on the critically endangered mountain pygmy possum (Burramys parvus Broom) from the alpine region of Victoria, Australia.… read more here.
Keywords: endangered tick; endangered mountain; critically endangered; biology ... See more keywords
Conservation genetics of Madagascar’s critically endangered ploughshare tortoise (Astrochelys yniphora)
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DOI: 10.1007/s10592-019-01236-7
Abstract: The critically endangered ploughshare tortoise, Astrochelys yniphora, is endemic to the Baly Bay region of western Madagascar. In 2015, the wild population was estimated to be 50% decline, identify Management Units (MUs), and present a dataset… read more here.
Keywords: endangered ploughshare; ploughshare tortoise; genetics; conservation ... See more keywords
Genetic structure and population history in two critically endangered Kaua‘i honeycreepers
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DOI: 10.1007/s10592-021-01382-x
Abstract: Population sizes of endemic songbirds on Kaua‘i have decreased by an order of magnitude over the past 10–15 years to dangerously low numbers. The primary cause appears to be the ascent of invasive mosquitoes and Plasmodium… read more here.
Keywords: two critically; genetic structure; population; conservation ... See more keywords
Efficient immortalization of cells derived from critically endangered Tsushima leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis euptilurus) with expression of mutant CDK4, Cyclin D1, and telomerase reverse transcriptase
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DOI: 10.1007/s10616-018-0254-0
Abstract: Tsushima leopard cat is the subspecies of Amur cats, and it is classified as the most highest class of critically endangered animals. Although the protection activity is highly recognized, the number of animals is decreasing… read more here.
Keywords: cat prionailurus; cyclin; critically endangered; leopard cat ... See more keywords
Genetic diversity and demography of the critically endangered Roberts’ false brook salamander (Pseudoeurycea robertsi) in Central Mexico
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DOI: 10.1007/s10709-019-00058-2
Abstract: Land use changes are threatening the maintenance of biodiversity. Genetic diversity is one of the main indicators of biological diversity and is highly important as it shapes the capability of populations to respond to environmental… read more here.
Keywords: diversity; genetic diversity; critically endangered; pseudoeurycea robertsi ... See more keywords
A new species of critically endangered edible yam endemic to northern Madagascar, Dioscorea irodensis (Dioscoreaceae) and its conservation
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DOI: 10.1007/s12225-017-9677-6
Abstract: SummaryMorphological character data are used to show that a distinct morphotype of Dioscorea L. from the Irodo valley (East of Sadjoavato) in Antsiranana Province of Madagascar is an undescribed species, differing in its leaf arrangement,… read more here.
Keywords: oviala; critically endangered; irodo; dioscorea irodensis ... See more keywords