@article{fdi:010067693,
  title = {{U}rban population genetics of the invasive black rats in {F}ranceville, {G}abon},
  author = {{M}angombi, {J}. {B}. and {B}rouat, {C}arine and {L}oiseau, {A}. and {B}anga, {O}. and {L}eroy, {E}ric and {B}ourgarel, {M}. and {D}uplantier, {J}ean-{M}arc},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{T}he invasive black rat {R}attus rattus has established commensal populations in most cities of the world. {K}nown as a reservoir of numerous zoonotic diseases, this species is considered as an urban pest and may have major consequences on human health. {H}owever, little is known about the genetic structure of urban populations, although it could help to design the scale of appropriate control strategies (at the city or at the district level). {I}n this study, we characterize the genetic structure of {R}. rattus within {F}ranceville ({R}epublic of {G}abon), an {A}frican tropical city that has undergone a recent growth, like many other cities of the developing countries. {S}ampling was conducted in six different districts of the city, chosen to represent variable levels of connectivity and building aggregation. {G}enetic structure was assessed using 16 microsatellite markers. {O}ur results suggest the occurrence of a large population of {R}. rattus that is continuously distributed at the scale of the city, with no impact of urban characteristics or putative barriers on genetic differentiation. {I}solation by distance analyses show that effective dispersal of {R}. rattus is, however, spatially limited to a few hundred meters. {R}egarding management strategies, our results suggest that rodent control should be envisaged at the scale of the city.},
  keywords = {{R}attus rattus ; urban areas ; microsatellites ; population genetic structure ; dispersal ; zoonotic diseases ; invasive species ; {GABON} ; {FRANCEVILLE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{J}ournal of {Z}oology},
  volume = {299},
  numero = {3},
  pages = {183--190},
  ISSN = {0952-8369},
  year = {2016},
  DOI = {10.1111/jzo.12334},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010067693},
}