Population structure and connectivity among coastal and freshwater Kelp Gull (Larus dominicanus) populations from Patagonia.

ABSTRACT: The genetic identification of evolutionary significant units and information on their connectivity can be used to design effective management and conservation plans for species of concern. Despite having high dispersal capacity, several seabird species show population structure due to both abiotic and biotic barriers to gene flow. The Kelp Gull is the most abundant species of gull in the southern hemisphere. In Argentina it reproduces in both marine and freshwater environments, with more than 100,000 breeding pairs following a metapopulation dynamic across 140 colonies in the Atlantic coast of Patagonia. However, little is known about the demography and connectivity of inland populations. We aim to provide information on the connectivity of the largest freshwater colonies (those from Nahue

SUBMITTER: Kasinsky T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11025793 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature