Fragmentation by major dams and implications for the future viability of platypus populations
oleh: Jose L. Mijangos, Gilad Bino, Tahneal Hawke, Stephen H. Kolomyjec, Richard T. Kingsford, Harvinder Sidhu, Tom Grant, Jenna Day, Kimberly N. Dias, Jaime Gongora, William B. Sherwin
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| Diterbitkan: | Nature Portfolio 2022-11-01 |
Deskripsi
Major dams are found to disrupt platypus gene flow and dispersal, with higher genetic differentiation found across dams than along similar stretches of undammed rivers, indicating that they act as significant barriers to platypus movement.