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Genetic variation in bank vole populations in natural and metal-contaminated areas.
Archives of environmental contamination and toxicology - 1 Nov 2014
Mikowska Magdalena, Gaura Aneta, Sadowska Edyta, Koteja Paweł, Świergosz-Kowalewska Renata
Abstract excerpt
The effects of isolation and heavy-metal pollution on genetic diversity in Myodes (=Clethrionomys) glareolus populations were studied. Isolation and pollution are considered to have important effects on biodiversity. Animals were collected from ten populations in isolated (island), mainland, and metal-polluted areas. Three populations were in areas near zinc and lead smelters; four were on islands in the...
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