Dynamic colonization history in a rediscovered Isle Royale carnivore.

ABSTRACT: Island ecosystems are globally threatened, and efforts to restore historical communities are widespread. Such conservation efforts should be informed by accurate assessments of historical community composition to establish appropriate restoration targets. Isle Royale National Park is one of the most researched island ecosystems in the world, yet little is actually known about the biogeographic history of most Isle Royale taxa. To address this uncertainty and inform restoration targets, we determined the phylogeographic history of American martens (Martes americana), a species rediscovered on Isle Royale 76 years after presumed extirpation. We characterized the genetic composition of martens throughout the Great Lakes region using nuclear and mitochondrial markers, identified the source of

SUBMITTER: Manlick PJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6107671 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature