Document Type
Poster
Original Publication Date
2015
Date of Submission
June 2015
Abstract
Species with well-documented demographic histories and well known perturbations to gene flow provide good models for understanding how historic events impact contemporary population genetic structure1,2. Osprey (Pandion haliaetus), a marine bird-of-prey, experienced steep declines after widespread organochloride pesticide (e.g. DDT) use in the mid-twentieth century 3, however, population genetic consequences remain unknown. Use of historic specimens can aid population genetic studies4,5, however, these samples can degrade over time impacting quantity and quality of extracted DNA5. We compared the concentrations of extracted DNA of Osprey feathers from museum and research collections to those of contemporary samples collected according to standard field collection protocols.
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Is Part Of
VCU Rice Rivers Center Research Symposium
Comments
This poster was presented at the VCU Rice Rivers Center Spring 2015 Research Symposium.