Journal article
Population Genetic Structure of Aldabra Giant Tortoises
Abstract
Evolution of population structure on islands is the result of physical processes linked to volcanism, orogenic events, changes in sea level, as well as habitat variation. We assessed patterns of genetic structure in the giant tortoise of the Aldabra atoll, where previous ecological studies suggested population subdivisions as a result of landscape discontinuity due to unsuitable habitat and island separation. Analysis of mitochondrial DNA …
Authors
Balmer O; Ciofi C; Galbraith DA; Swingland IR; Zug GR; Caccone A
Journal
Journal of Heredity, Vol. 102, No. 1, pp. 29–37
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
January 1, 2011
DOI
10.1093/jhered/esq096
ISSN
0022-1503