NDLI: Riverbeds demarcate distinct conservation units of the radiated tortoise (Geochelone radiata) in southern Madagascar

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Author	Paquette, Sébastien Rioux Behncke, Sandra M. O’Brien, Susan H. Brenneman, Rick A. Louis, Edward E. Lapointe, François Joseph
Copyright Year	2006
Abstract	The radiated tortoise (Geochelone radiata) is an endangered species endemic to Madagascar. It inhabits the semiarid spiny forest of the southern part of the island, an ecosystem heavily affected by habitat destruction. Furthermore, illegal harvesting greatly threatens this species. The main objective of our study was to acquire better knowledge of its genetic structure, in order to take appropriate management decisions concerning, for instance, the reintroduction of confiscated individuals. Our hypothesis was that rivers represent effective barriers to tortoise dispersal despite the fact that they are dry most of the year. We used 13 polymorphic microsatellite markers to compare samples from six populations across the range of the species. All analyses (Fisher’s exact tests, F ST values, AMOVA) indicated that the radiated tortoise exhibits moderate levels of genetic structure throughout its range. In addition, we used a multiple regression approach that revealed the importance of rivers to explain the observed structure. This analysis supported the role of the Menarandra and Manambovo Rivers as major barriers to the dispersal of most radiated tortoises, but Markov chain Monte Carlo simulations revealed that low levels of recurrent gene flow may explain why F ST values were not higher. We identified three distinct conservation units with relatively high assignments rates (87%), which should be valuable for the management of the species. This is the first study to report the genetic structure of a species sampled throughout the Malagasy spiny forest.
Starting Page	797
Ending Page	807
Page Count	11
File Format	PDF
ISSN	15660621
Journal	Conservation Genetics
Volume Number	8
Issue Number	4
e-ISSN	15729737
Language	English
Publisher	Kluwer Academic Publishers
Publisher Date	2006-10-28
Publisher Place	Dordrecht
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Genetic structure Management units Microsatellites Radiated tortoise Madagascar Evolutionary Biology Plant Sciences Animal Anatomy / Morphology / Histology Human Genetics
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Genetics Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

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