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Bottlenecked but long-lived: high genetic diversity retained in white-tailed eagles upon recovery from population decline.
Biology letters - 22 Jun 2006
Hailer Frank, Helander Björn, Folkestad Alv O, Ganusevich Sergei A, Garstad Steinar, Hauff Peter, Koren Christian, Nygård Torgeir, Volke Veljo, Vilà Carles, Ellegren Hans
Abstract excerpt
Most of the white-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) populations in Europe experienced dramatic declines during the twentieth century. However, owing to intense conservation actions and the ban of DDT and other persistent pollutants, populations are currently recovering. We show that despite passing through demographic bottlenecks, white-tailed eagle populations have retained significant levels of genetic...
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