Microsatellites and conservation genetics : genetic variability and mating behavior of the Kemp's ridley sea turtle, Lepidochelys kempi /
(p>O. 1, p>0.25, respectively). The decline in the Kemp's
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| Format: | Thesis eBook |
| Language: | English |
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| Online Access: | Link to OAKTrust copy |
| Summary: | (p>O. 1, p>0.25, respectively). The decline in the Kemp's and the mean number of alleles per locus were not significant by multiple males, does support the theory of a promiscuous compared with the values found in a healthy population of contributed equally or unequally to the fertilization of the data was provided by an unequal paternity model. The study, detected. There was insufficient evidence to support or eggs, were simulated. The results indicated that the study evidence of a significant loss of diversity as a result of for microsatellite analysis. Average allele number and heterozygosity values were determined for four loci and in a small population. Kemp's ridley sea turtles, Lepidochelys kempi, underwent a mating system which would help to maintain genetic diversity more about the life history of the Kemp's ridleys, DNA olive ridleys, L. olivacea, to determine if there was paternity. In approximately 60%, three paternal alleles were population crash over a period of approximately thirty-five refute the hypothesis of mating between nesting emergences. ridley population does not appear to have been severe enough samples were obtained from adult female and hatchling turtles species. To understand the impact of the crash and to learn tested using simulations. Two models, in which males the population crash. Differences in the mean heterozygosity The power of the study to detect multiple paternity was to affect their genetic health. Mother and offspring groups was sensitive to the model of paternity. The best fit of the were examined at three loci for evidence of multiple while underestimating the actual number of nests fertilized years that made them the most endangered of the sea turtle |
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| Item Description: | "Major subject: Zoology". Vita. |
| Physical Description: | viii, 53 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm. Also available online. Issued also on microfiche from Lange Micrographics. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references: pages 46-52. |