Genetic diversity in migratory bats: Results from RADseq data for three tree bat species at an Ohio windfarm.

ABSTRACT: Genetic analyses can identify the scale at which wildlife species are impacted by human activities, and provide demographic information useful for management. Here, we use thousands of nuclear DNA genetic loci to assess whether genetic structure occurs within Lasiurus cinereus (Hoary Bat), L. borealis (Red Bat), and Lasionycteris noctivagans (Silver-Haired Bat) bats found at a wind turbine site in Ohio, and to also estimate demographic parameters in each of these three groups. Our specific goals are to: 1) demonstrate the feasibility of isolating RADseq loci from these tree bat species, 2) test for genetic structure within each species, including any structure that may be associated with time (migration period), and 3) use coalescent-based modeling approaches to estimate genetically-effect

SUBMITTER: Sovic MG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4730867 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature