Genetic structure of mourning cuttlefish (<i>Sepia plangon</i>Gray, 1849) in Sydney Harbour, Australia

Umbers, Kate D. L.; McBride, Candace; Despres, F; Williamson, Jane E.; Stow, Adam J.

doi:10.1093/mollus/eyv051

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“…The Amur tiger experienced a severe population decline in the mid‐20th century and was isolated into two separate populations of south‐west Primorye and Sikhote‐Alin, making effective population communication difficult (Umbers et al ., 2016). While Laoyeling Mountain in China is adjacent to south‐west Primorye, dispersal beyond this was also severely restricted (Ning et al ., 2019).…”

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Inbreeding status and implications for Amur tigers

Yao

Roberts

et al. 2021

Animal Conservation

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Inbreeding more likely occurs in small, isolated and endangered populations, and may influence the sustainable survival of a population. As the Amur tiger Panthera tigris altaica population in China experienced a severe decline in the 1990s, the recovering population may be prone to inbreeding and its potential impacts on population health. However, the inbreeding status has not been evaluated and relationships with health remain poorly understood in wild animals. Based on the genetic samples collected from the main Amur tiger habitats in China, this study analyzed the population inbreeding level, major histocompatibility complex polymorphism, parasitic infections and gut microbial structures and functions, and then explored the influence of inbreeding on these traits. Our results indicated that more than 50% of individual relationships were in cousin or half sibs, and 22.73% of individuals had moderate or high inbreeding coefficients. There was a significant positive correlation between the inbreeding level of an individual and the Toxocara cati parasitic load. Gut microbiota community structure and function were also impacted by inbreeding intensity. In conclusion, results indicate that the Amur tiger population in China has reached a moderate level of inbreeding and that there are direct interactions between inbreeding intensity and parasitic load and gut microbiota. This study thus provides an early warning on the Amur tiger population health and should prompt the construction of national and international ecological corridors and/or the re-introduction of new individuals to relieve the evident inbreeding pressure.

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