A European Concern? Genetic Structure and Expansion of Golden Jackals (Canis aureus) in Europe and the Caucasus
R Rutkowski, M Krofel, G Giannatos, D Ćirović… - PLoS …, 2015 - journals.plos.org
In the first continent-wide study of the golden jackal (Canis aureus), we characterised its
population genetic structure and attempted to identify the origin of European populations …
population genetic structure and attempted to identify the origin of European populations …
Mitochondrial DNA analysis of Iranian brown bears (Ursus arctos) reveals new phylogeographic lineage
MR Ashrafzadeh, M Kaboli, MR Naghavi - Mammalian Biology, 2016 - Elsevier
Brown bears are mostly found in relatively low densities in the mountainous forests of Iran,
from north to northwest and west, as well. Phylogeographic and genetic relationships …
from north to northwest and west, as well. Phylogeographic and genetic relationships …
Microsatellite diversity and structure of Carpathian brown bears (Ursus arctos): consequences of human caused fragmentation
The formerly large, continuous brown bear population of the Carpathians has experienced a
radical decrease in population size due to human activities which have resulted in splitting …
radical decrease in population size due to human activities which have resulted in splitting …
Monitoring the effective population size of a brown bear (Ursus arctos) population using new single‐sample approaches
The effective population size (Ne) could be the ideal parameter for monitoring populations of
conservation concern as it conveniently summarizes both the evolutionary potential of the …
conservation concern as it conveniently summarizes both the evolutionary potential of the …
Inferring fine-scale spatial structure of the brown bear (Ursus arctos) population in the Carpathians prior to infrastructure development
Landscape genetics is increasingly being used in landscape planning for biodiversity
conservation by assessing habitat connectivity and identifying landscape barriers, using …
conservation by assessing habitat connectivity and identifying landscape barriers, using …
Using a reference population yardstick to calibrate and compare genetic diversity reported in different studies: an example from the brown bear
In species with large geographic ranges, genetic diversity of different populations may be
well studied, but differences in loci and sample sizes can make the results of different …
well studied, but differences in loci and sample sizes can make the results of different …
Factors affecting the home range of Dinaric-Pindos brown bears
Studying how animals interact with their environment is fundamental to informing
conservation and management efforts, especially when examining large, wide-ranging …
conservation and management efforts, especially when examining large, wide-ranging …
Noninvasive genetic assessment of brown bear population structure in Bulgarian mountain regions
C Frosch, A Dutsov, D Zlatanova, K Valchev… - Mammalian …, 2014 - Springer
The Balkans are one of the last large refugia for brown bear (Ursus arctos) populations in
Europe, and Bulgaria, in particular, contains relatively large areas of suitable brown bear …
Europe, and Bulgaria, in particular, contains relatively large areas of suitable brown bear …
Genetic diversity, structure, and size of an endangered brown bear population threatened by highway construction in the Pindos Mountains, Greece
AA Karamanlidis, M Straka, E Drosopoulou… - European journal of …, 2012 - Springer
One of the major negative effects of roads is the creation of barriers to the movement of
wildlife, ultimately disconnecting populations and increasing extinction risk. We collected …
wildlife, ultimately disconnecting populations and increasing extinction risk. We collected …
Exceptional maternal lineage diversity in brown bears (Ursus arctos) from Turkey
The genetic diversity and phylogeography of maternal lineages in Ursus arctos Linnaeus,
1758 (the brown bear) have been studied extensively over the last two decades; however …
1758 (the brown bear) have been studied extensively over the last two decades; however …