Subtle population structuring found within northern long-eared bats (Myotis septentrionalis) inhabiting mainland Atlantic Canada

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dc.contributor.advisor Broders, Hugh G. (Hugh Gerard), 1972-
dc.coverage.spatial Maritime Provinces
dc.coverage.spatial Newfoundland and Labrador
dc.creator Johnson, Laura N. L.
dc.date.accessioned 2014-07-16T15:34:45Z
dc.date.available 2014-07-16T15:34:45Z
dc.date.issued 2014
dc.identifier.other QL737 C595 J64 2014
dc.identifier.uri http://library2.smu.ca/xmlui/handle/01/25815
dc.description v, 62 leaves : ill. (some col.), map ; 29 cm.
dc.description Includes abstract.
dc.description Includes bibliographical references.
dc.description.abstract Delineating the connections between seasonal sites is required to effectively manage migratory species. One method to characterize the connectivity among populations is to assess the genetic similarity between individuals sampled from various seasonal sites. Combining maternally and biparentally inherited markers can further identify how movement behaviour may differ between sexes. For this study mitochondrial and microsatellite markers were used to assess genetic connectivity between seasonal sites used by the northern long-eared bats. Subtle population structuring found across mainland Atlantic Canada was not linked to sample site locations or spatial distance, suggesting that historical or behavioural processes may be driving population structuring. Analysis conducted on seasonal sites separately, determined that movement behaviour differs between male and female bats. Females are philopatric towards summering sites while male dispersal maintains connectivity between and within seasonal sites. en_CA
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dc.language.iso en en_CA
dc.publisher Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University
dc.subject.lcc QL737.C595
dc.subject.lcsh Northern long-eared myotis -- Atlantic Provinces
dc.subject.lcsh Bats -- Migration -- Atlantic Provinces
dc.subject.lcsh Animal population genetics -- Atlantic Provinces
dc.title Subtle population structuring found within northern long-eared bats (Myotis septentrionalis) inhabiting mainland Atlantic Canada en_CA
dc.type Text en_CA
thesis.degree.name Master of Science in Applied Science
thesis.degree.level Masters
thesis.degree.discipline Biology
thesis.degree.grantor Saint Mary's University (Halifax, N.S.)
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