Article
Colony Foundation in an Oceanic Seabird.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2016
Munilla Ignacio, Genovart Meritxell, Paiva Vitor H, Velando Alberto
Abstract excerpt
Seabirds are colonial vertebrates that despite their great potential for long-range dispersal and colonization are reluctant to establish in novel locations, often recruiting close to their natal colony. The foundation of colonies is therefore a rare event in most seabird species and little is known about the colonization process in this group. The Cory's shearwater (Calonectris diomedea) is a pelagic seabird...
Topics
- Alleles
- Animals
- Atlantic Ocean
- Birds
- Founder Effect
- Gene Flow
- Genetic Variation
- Microsatellite Repeats
- Species Specificity
- Telemetry