@article{fdi:010090004,
  title = {{E}ffects of forest fragmentation on connectivity and genetic diversity in an endemic and an invasive rodent in {N}orthwestern {M}adagascar},
  author = {{R}amsay, {M}. {S}. and {S}garlata, {G}. {M}. and {B}arratt, {C}. {D}. and {S}almona, {J}ordi and {A}ndriatsitohaina, {B}. and {K}iene, {F}. and {M}anzi, {S}. and {R}amilison, {M}. {L}. and {R}akotondravony, {R}. and {C}hikhi, {L}. and {L}ehman, {S}. {M}. and {R}adespiel, {U}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{H}abitat loss and fragmentation are of concern to conservation biologists worldwide. {H}owever, not all organisms are affected equally by these processes; thus, it is important to study the effects of living in fragmented habitats on species that differ in lifestyle and habitat requirements. {I}n this study, we examined the dispersal and connectivity patterns of rodents, one endemic ({E}liurus myoxinus) and one invasive ({R}attus rattus), in two landscapes containing forest fragments and adjacent continuous forest patches in northwestern {M}adagascar. {W}e generated genetic ({RAD}seq) data for 66 {E}. myoxinus and 81 {R}. rattus individuals to evaluate differences in genetic diversity as well as inbreeding and connectivity in two landscapes. {W}e found higher levels of inbreeding and lower levels of genetic diversity in {E}. myoxinus compared with {R}. rattus. {W}e observed related dyads both within and between habitat patches and positive spatial autocorrelation at lower distance classes for both species, with a stronger pattern of spatial autocorrelation in {R}. rattus. {A}cross each site, we identified contrasting migration rates for each species, but these did not correspond to habitat-matrix dichotomies. {T}he relatively low genetic diversity in the endemic {E}. myoxinus suggests ecological constraints that require further investigation.},
  keywords = {dispersal ; connectivity ; movement ; conservation genomics ; {M}adagascar ; habitat loss and fragmentation ; rodents ; {MADAGASCAR}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{G}enes},
  volume = {14},
  numero = {7},
  pages = {1451 [24 p.]},
  year = {2023},
  DOI = {10.3390/genes14071451},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010090004},
}