Genetic approaches to the conservation of migratory bats: a study of the eastern red bat (Lasiurus borealis)

摘要: Documented fatalities of bats at wind turbines have raised serious concerns about the future impacts increased power development on populations migratory bat species. However, for most species we no knowledge size and their demographic trends, degree structuring into discrete subpopulations, whether different subpopulations use spatially segregated routes. Here, utilize genetic data from eastern red (Lasiurus borealis), one highly affected by in North America, to (1) evaluate patterns population structure across landscape, (2) estimate effective (Ne), (3) assess signals growth or decline size. Using both nuclear mitochondrial DNA variation, demonstrate that this forms a single, panmictic range with evidence historical divergent pathways any portion population. Further, using coalescent estimates is hundreds thousands millions individuals. The high levels gene flow connectivity indicate monitoring management must integrate information