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Ancient DNA assessment of tiger salamander population in Yellowstone National Park.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
McMenamin Sarah K, Hadly Elizabeth A
Abstract excerpt
Recent data indicates that blotched tiger salamanders (Ambystoma tigrinum melanostictum) in northern regions of Yellowstone National Park are declining due to climate-related habitat changes. In this study, we used ancient and modern mitochondrial haplotype diversity to model the effective size of this amphibian population through recent geological time and to assess past responses to climatic changes in the...
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