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The Genomic Signature of Demographic Decline in a Long-Distance Migrant in a Range-Extreme Population.
Molecular ecology - 1 Jul 2025
Day George, Bolderstone Thomas, Conway Greg J, Cross Tony, Davis Tony, Dolan Matilda, Greening Mervyn, Neale Colin, Nicholson Ian, Nicholson Kim, Ward Ann, Ward Nik, Fox Graeme, Harney Ewan, Hipperson Helen, Maher Kathryn, Thompson Jamie, Tucker Rachel, Waters Dean, Durrant Kate L, Burke Terry, Slate Jon, Arnold Kathryn E
Abstract excerpt
Migratory birds are inherently vagile, a strategy that may reduce the impacts of habitat loss and fragmentation on genetic diversity. However, specialist resource requirements and range-edge distribution can counteract these benefits. The European nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus) is a long-distance migratory bird and resource specialist. Like other long-distance migrants, nightjar populations have declined across...
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- Animals
- Animal Migration
- Genetics, Population
- Genetic Variation