Demographic collapse and low genetic diversity of the Irrawaddy dolphin population inhabiting the Mekong River.

Demographic collapse and low genetic diversity of the Irrawaddy dolphin population inhabiting the Mekong River.

In threatened wildlife populations, it is important to determine whether observed low genetic diversity may be due to recent anthropogenic pressure or the consequence of historic events. Historical size of the Irrawaddy dolphin (Orcaella brevirostris) population inhabiting the Mekong River is unknow...

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Main Authors: Michael Krützen, Isabel Beasley, Corinne Y Ackermann, Dietmar Lieckfeldt, Arne Ludwig, Gerard E Ryan, Lars Bejder, Guido J Parra, Rebekka Wolfensberger, Peter B S Spencer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5751973?pdf=render

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