Effects of habitat loss and limitation on effective population size and inbreeding rates of Walia ibex (Capra walie) in Ethiopia

The effects of habitat loss and limitation on effective population size and inbreeding rates of Walia ibex (Capra walie) were assessed at Simien Mountains National Park. Total direct census was conducted in 2009. Historical data were obtained from park offices and literatures. Effective population s...

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Autores principales: Alemayehu, K., Dessie, Tadelle, Mekasha, Yoseph
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Wiley 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/35274
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author Alemayehu, K.
Dessie, Tadelle
Mekasha, Yoseph
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description The effects of habitat loss and limitation on effective population size and inbreeding rates of Walia ibex (Capra walie) were assessed at Simien Mountains National Park. Total direct census was conducted in 2009. Historical data were obtained from park offices and literatures. Effective population sizes (Ne), inbreeding rates (?F) and heterozygosity losses to the whole and subdivided population per habitat were estimated. Correlations (r) between the two repeated direct censuses were positive (r = 0.99, P < 0.01). The mean Ne and ?F (%/year) per study sites were 65.34 ± 59.45 and 0.0286 ± 0.032, respectively. The ?F of the whole population of C. walie was 0.228 ± 0.011. The ?F was negatively correlated with Ne (r = ?0.799, P < 0.05). The mean ?F per fragmented habitat ranged from 0.3 (Cheneck) to 7.7% (Buait ras). The highest ?Fs per year were observed in Buait ras (7.7%), Adarmaz (7.4%) and Sankaber (4.5%). The mean heterozygosity loss per total population was 0.235 ± 0.42, which was about 23.5%. The differences in Ne and ?F among the population per habitat were the results of habitat limitation, which in turn reduce the genetic variability and foster losses of heterozygosity.
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spelling CGSpace352742024-08-27T12:27:46Z Effects of habitat loss and limitation on effective population size and inbreeding rates of Walia ibex (Capra walie) in Ethiopia Alemayehu, K. Dessie, Tadelle Mekasha, Yoseph animal breeding research The effects of habitat loss and limitation on effective population size and inbreeding rates of Walia ibex (Capra walie) were assessed at Simien Mountains National Park. Total direct census was conducted in 2009. Historical data were obtained from park offices and literatures. Effective population sizes (Ne), inbreeding rates (?F) and heterozygosity losses to the whole and subdivided population per habitat were estimated. Correlations (r) between the two repeated direct censuses were positive (r = 0.99, P < 0.01). The mean Ne and ?F (%/year) per study sites were 65.34 ± 59.45 and 0.0286 ± 0.032, respectively. The ?F of the whole population of C. walie was 0.228 ± 0.011. The ?F was negatively correlated with Ne (r = ?0.799, P < 0.05). The mean ?F per fragmented habitat ranged from 0.3 (Cheneck) to 7.7% (Buait ras). The highest ?Fs per year were observed in Buait ras (7.7%), Adarmaz (7.4%) and Sankaber (4.5%). The mean heterozygosity loss per total population was 0.235 ± 0.42, which was about 23.5%. The differences in Ne and ?F among the population per habitat were the results of habitat limitation, which in turn reduce the genetic variability and foster losses of heterozygosity. 2012-06 2014-04-14T10:55:45Z 2014-04-14T10:55:45Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/35274 en Limited Access Wiley Alemayehu, K., Dessie, T. and Mekasha, Y. 2012. Effects of habitat loss and limitation on effective population size and inbreeding rates of Walia ibex (Capra walie) in Ethiopia. African Journal of Ecology 50(2):125-130.
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Alemayehu, K.
Dessie, Tadelle
Mekasha, Yoseph
Effects of habitat loss and limitation on effective population size and inbreeding rates of Walia ibex (Capra walie) in Ethiopia
title Effects of habitat loss and limitation on effective population size and inbreeding rates of Walia ibex (Capra walie) in Ethiopia
title_full Effects of habitat loss and limitation on effective population size and inbreeding rates of Walia ibex (Capra walie) in Ethiopia
title_fullStr Effects of habitat loss and limitation on effective population size and inbreeding rates of Walia ibex (Capra walie) in Ethiopia
title_full_unstemmed Effects of habitat loss and limitation on effective population size and inbreeding rates of Walia ibex (Capra walie) in Ethiopia
title_short Effects of habitat loss and limitation on effective population size and inbreeding rates of Walia ibex (Capra walie) in Ethiopia
title_sort effects of habitat loss and limitation on effective population size and inbreeding rates of walia ibex capra walie in ethiopia
topic animal breeding
research
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/35274
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