Diet of a threatened rattlesnake (eastern massasauga) revealed by DNA metabarcoding
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.10029
Abstract: Abstract Characterizing the diet of imperiled species using minimally invasive methods is crucial to understanding their ecology and conservation requirements. Here, we apply a DNA metabarcoding approach to study the diet of the eastern massasauga… read more here.
Keywords: dna metabarcoding; ecology; prey; eastern massasauga ... See more keywords
Climatic and geographic predictors of life history variation in Eastern Massasauga (Sistrurus catenatus): A range-wide synthesis
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0172011
Abstract: Elucidating how life history traits vary geographically is important to understanding variation in population dynamics. Because many aspects of ectotherm life history are climate-dependent, geographic variation in climate is expected to have a large impact… read more here.
Keywords: life history; life; variation; eastern massasauga ... See more keywords
Limited gene flow and pronounced population genetic structure of Eastern Massasauga (Sistrurus catenatus) in a Midwestern prairie remnant
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0265666
Abstract: As anthropogenic changes continue to ecologically stress wildlife, obtaining measures of gene flow and genetic diversity are crucial for evaluating population trends and considering management and conservation strategies for small, imperiled populations. In our study,… read more here.
Keywords: eastern massasauga; sistrurus catenatus; gene flow; connectivity ... See more keywords