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Catchment-scale conservation units identified for the threatened Yarra pygmy perch (Nannoperca obscura) in highly modified river systems.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Brauer Chris J, Unmack Peter J, Hammer Michael P, Adams Mark, Beheregaray Luciano B
Abstract excerpt
Habitat fragmentation caused by human activities alters metapopulation dynamics and decreases biological connectivity through reduced migration and gene flow, leading to lowered levels of population genetic diversity and to local extinctions. The threatened Yarra pygmy perch, Nannoperca obscura, is a poor disperser found in small, isolated populations in wetlands and streams of southeastern Australia....
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