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- Title
Genetic divergence among Snail Kite subspecies: implications for the conservation of the endangered Florida Snail Kite Rostrhamus sociabilis.
- Authors
HAAS, S. E.; KIMBALL, R. T.; MARTIN, J.; KITCHENS, W. M.
- Abstract
The article discusses the implications of genetic divergence among Snail Kite subspecies for the conservation of the endangered Florida Snail Kite Rosthrhamus sociabilis. Accordingly, the Snail Kite Rostrhamus sociabilis is a medium-sized hawk that feeds mainly on freshwater snails and is considered a wetland-dependent species with subspecies which are recognized based on morphometrics. In the study, researchers will investigate and estimate the level of genetic divergence among Snail Kite subspecies using mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA), and to discuss the relevance of our finding to the conservation of the Florida Snail Kite.
- Subjects
WILDLIFE management; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; EVERGLADE kite; PHYLOGENY; ANIMAL species; FRESHWATER snails; WETLAND animals; BIOLOGICAL divergence; WILDLIFE conservation
- Publication
Ibis, 2009, Vol 151, Issue 1, p181
- ISSN
0019-1019
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1474-919X.2008.00872.x