Genetic structure of red-handed howler monkey populations in the fragmented landscape of Eastern Brazilian Amazonia
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Resumo: | We genotyped 15 microsatellite loci in order to evaluate the effects of habitat fragmentation, caused by flooding of the Tucuruí reservoir, on the genetic structure of Alouatta belzebul in eastern Amazonia. The analysis included two populations sampled in 1984, representing both margins of the Tocantins river, and three populations sampled 18 years later. Minimal differences in the diversity levels between present-day (Ho = 0.62-0.69 and A R = 6.07-7.21) and pre-flooding (Ho = 0.60-0.62 and A R = 6.27-6.77) populations indicated there was no significant loss of genetic variability, possibly because of successful management strategies applied during the flooding. The changes observed were limited to shifts in the composition of alleles, which presumably reflect the admixture of subpopulations during flooding. Given this, there were significant differences in the Rst values (p = 0.05) in all but one between-site comparison. Both present-day and original populations showed a deficit of heterozygotes, which suggests that this may be typical of the species, at least at a local level, perhaps because of specific ecological characteristics. The relatively large number of private alleles recorded in all populations may be a consequence of the Wahlund effect resulting from population admixture or a process of expansion rather than the loss of rare alleles through genetic drift. Additionally, the levels of genetic variability observed in this study were higher than those reported for other species of Neotropical primates, suggesting good fitness levels in these A. belzebul populations. Regular genetic monitoring of remnant populations, especially on islands, should nevertheless be an integral component of long-term management strategies. |
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Genetic structure of red-handed howler monkey populations in the fragmented landscape of Eastern Brazilian AmazoniaAlouatta belzebulAmazoniaconservationgenetic structurehabitat fragmentationWe genotyped 15 microsatellite loci in order to evaluate the effects of habitat fragmentation, caused by flooding of the Tucuruí reservoir, on the genetic structure of Alouatta belzebul in eastern Amazonia. The analysis included two populations sampled in 1984, representing both margins of the Tocantins river, and three populations sampled 18 years later. Minimal differences in the diversity levels between present-day (Ho = 0.62-0.69 and A R = 6.07-7.21) and pre-flooding (Ho = 0.60-0.62 and A R = 6.27-6.77) populations indicated there was no significant loss of genetic variability, possibly because of successful management strategies applied during the flooding. The changes observed were limited to shifts in the composition of alleles, which presumably reflect the admixture of subpopulations during flooding. Given this, there were significant differences in the Rst values (p = 0.05) in all but one between-site comparison. Both present-day and original populations showed a deficit of heterozygotes, which suggests that this may be typical of the species, at least at a local level, perhaps because of specific ecological characteristics. The relatively large number of private alleles recorded in all populations may be a consequence of the Wahlund effect resulting from population admixture or a process of expansion rather than the loss of rare alleles through genetic drift. Additionally, the levels of genetic variability observed in this study were higher than those reported for other species of Neotropical primates, suggesting good fitness levels in these A. belzebul populations. Regular genetic monitoring of remnant populations, especially on islands, should nevertheless be an integral component of long-term management strategies.Sociedade Brasileira de Genética2010-01-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-47572010000400027Genetics and Molecular Biology v.33 n.4 2010reponame:Genetics and Molecular Biologyinstname:Sociedade Brasileira de Genética (SBG)instacron:SBG10.1590/S1415-47572010000400027info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessBastos,Heitor B.Gonçalves,Evonnildo C.Ferrari,Stephen F.Silva,ArturSchneider,Maria Paula C.eng2011-01-06T00:00:00Zoai:scielo:S1415-47572010000400027Revistahttp://www.gmb.org.br/ONGhttps://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.php||editor@gmb.org.br1678-46851415-4757opendoar:2011-01-06T00:00Genetics and Molecular Biology - Sociedade Brasileira de Genética (SBG)false |
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Genetic structure of red-handed howler monkey populations in the fragmented landscape of Eastern Brazilian Amazonia |
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Genetic structure of red-handed howler monkey populations in the fragmented landscape of Eastern Brazilian Amazonia |
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Genetic structure of red-handed howler monkey populations in the fragmented landscape of Eastern Brazilian Amazonia Bastos,Heitor B. Alouatta belzebul Amazonia conservation genetic structure habitat fragmentation |
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Genetic structure of red-handed howler monkey populations in the fragmented landscape of Eastern Brazilian Amazonia |
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Genetic structure of red-handed howler monkey populations in the fragmented landscape of Eastern Brazilian Amazonia |
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Genetic structure of red-handed howler monkey populations in the fragmented landscape of Eastern Brazilian Amazonia |
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Genetic structure of red-handed howler monkey populations in the fragmented landscape of Eastern Brazilian Amazonia |
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Genetic structure of red-handed howler monkey populations in the fragmented landscape of Eastern Brazilian Amazonia |
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Bastos,Heitor B. |
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Bastos,Heitor B. Gonçalves,Evonnildo C. Ferrari,Stephen F. Silva,Artur Schneider,Maria Paula C. |
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Gonçalves,Evonnildo C. Ferrari,Stephen F. Silva,Artur Schneider,Maria Paula C. |
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Bastos,Heitor B. Gonçalves,Evonnildo C. Ferrari,Stephen F. Silva,Artur Schneider,Maria Paula C. |
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Alouatta belzebul Amazonia conservation genetic structure habitat fragmentation |
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Alouatta belzebul Amazonia conservation genetic structure habitat fragmentation |
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We genotyped 15 microsatellite loci in order to evaluate the effects of habitat fragmentation, caused by flooding of the Tucuruí reservoir, on the genetic structure of Alouatta belzebul in eastern Amazonia. The analysis included two populations sampled in 1984, representing both margins of the Tocantins river, and three populations sampled 18 years later. Minimal differences in the diversity levels between present-day (Ho = 0.62-0.69 and A R = 6.07-7.21) and pre-flooding (Ho = 0.60-0.62 and A R = 6.27-6.77) populations indicated there was no significant loss of genetic variability, possibly because of successful management strategies applied during the flooding. The changes observed were limited to shifts in the composition of alleles, which presumably reflect the admixture of subpopulations during flooding. Given this, there were significant differences in the Rst values (p = 0.05) in all but one between-site comparison. Both present-day and original populations showed a deficit of heterozygotes, which suggests that this may be typical of the species, at least at a local level, perhaps because of specific ecological characteristics. The relatively large number of private alleles recorded in all populations may be a consequence of the Wahlund effect resulting from population admixture or a process of expansion rather than the loss of rare alleles through genetic drift. Additionally, the levels of genetic variability observed in this study were higher than those reported for other species of Neotropical primates, suggesting good fitness levels in these A. belzebul populations. Regular genetic monitoring of remnant populations, especially on islands, should nevertheless be an integral component of long-term management strategies. |
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