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Artificial barriers prevent genetic recovery of small isolated populations of a low-mobility freshwater fish.
Heredity - 1 Jun 2018
Coleman R A, Gauffre B, Pavlova A, Beheregaray L B, Kearns J, Lyon J, Sasaki M, Leblois R, Sgro C, Sunnucks P
Abstract excerpt
Habitat loss and fragmentation often result in small, isolated populations vulnerable to environmental disturbance and loss of genetic diversity. Low genetic diversity can increase extinction risk of small populations by elevating inbreeding and inbreeding depression, and reducing adaptive potential. Due to their linear nature and extensive use by humans, freshwater ecosystems are especially vulnerable to habitat...
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