Population genetic structure of the endangered crayfish Austropotamobius pallipes in France based on microsatellite variation: biogeographical inferences and conservation implications

Summary 1. One important goal in conservation biology is to characterise evolutionary lineages within endangered species before management decisions are taken. Here, we assess population differentiation in the freshwater crayfish Austropotamobius pallipes, an endangered species endemic to western Eu...

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Published in:Freshwater biology 2006-07, Vol.51 (7), p.1369-1387
Main Authors: GOUIN, N., GRANDJEAN, F., SOUTY-GROSSET, C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal and plant ecology
Animal, plant and microbial ecology
Austropotamobius pallipes
Biodiversity and Ecology
Biological and medical sciences
conservation genetics
Crustacea
Environmental Sciences
evolutionarily significant unit
Fresh water ecosystems
Freshwater
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Genetics
Invertebrates
Life Sciences
microsatellites
Populations and Evolution
secondary contact
Synecology
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Summary:Summary 1. One important goal in conservation biology is to characterise evolutionary lineages within endangered species before management decisions are taken. Here, we assess population differentiation in the freshwater crayfish Austropotamobius pallipes, an endangered species endemic to western Europe and provide valuable information for the conservation of French populations. 2. Analysis of five microsatellite loci in 44 populations revealed very different within population levels of genetic diversity (0.000 
ISSN:0046-5070
1365-2427
DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2427.2006.01570.x