Genetic structure of urban and non-urban populations differs between two common parid species.

ABSTRACT: Landscape conversions induced by human activities can affect dispersal patterns of various bird species and, as a result, affect genetic structure of their populations. Genetic differentiation of bird populations may be enhanced by habitat variation, especially in urban-non-urban systems. The majority of population genetic studies focus on single species, which inflicts limitations for direct comparisons of genetic responses of avian populations to urbanization. Here, we used a set of microsatellite markers to examine genetic diversity, gene flow and population structure in two common parid species, great tits Parus major and blue tits Cyanistes caeruleus occupying three sites in habitats with contrasting urbanization level in central Poland. We found low but significant divergence of urba

SUBMITTER: Markowski M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8128859 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature