@article{fdi:010091057,
  title = {{L}anding on a small tropical island : wide in-situ diversification of an urban-dwelling bat},
  author = {{A}guillon, {S}. and {C}astex, {C}. and {D}uchet, {A}. and {T}urpin, {M}. and {L}e {M}inter, {G}. and {L}ebarbenchon, {C}. and {H}oarau, {A}xel and {T}oty, {C}{\'e}line and {J}offrin, {L}. and {T}ortosa, {P}. and {M}avingui, {P}. and {G}oodman, {S}. {M}. and {D}ietrich, {M}uriel},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{I}sland endemic bats are a considerable cause of conservation concerns, as islands are vulnerable ecosystems facing natural and anthropogenic threats such as growing urbanization. {H}ere, we studied the {R}eunion free-tailed bat ({M}ormopterus francoismoutoui), an endemic species to {R}eunion {I}sland that has adapted to urban settings. {W}e investigated the evolutionary history of {M}ormopterus at a regional scale, as well as on {R}eunion {I}sland sex-specific and seasonal patterns of genetic structure. {W}e used an extensive spatio-temporal sampling including 1136 individuals from 18 roosts and three biological seasons (non-reproductive/winter, pregnancy/summer, and mating), with additional samples of {M}ormopterus species from neighbouring islands ({M}. jugularis from {M}adagascar and {M}. acetabulosus from {M}auritius). {C}omplementary information gathered from both microsatellite and mitochondrial markers revealed high genetic diversity but no signal of spatial genetic structure and weak evidence of female philopatry. {R}egional analysis suggests a single colonization event for {M}. francoismoutoui, dated around 175,000 years ago, and followed by in-situ diversification and the evolution of divergent ancestral lineages, which today form a large metapopulation. {P}opulation expansion was relatively ancient (55,000 years ago) and thus not linked to human colonization and the availability of human-constructed day-roost sites. {D}iscordant structure between mitochondrial and microsatellite markers suggests the presence of yet-unknown mating sites, or the recent evolution of putative ecological adaptations. {O}ur study illustrates the challenge of detailed genetic studies to provide critical insights to insular ecology and evolutionary history, and the importance of both mitochondrial and nuclear {DNA} in exploring in-situ diversification of an urban-dwelling bat, endemic to a small island.},
  keywords = {{C}hiroptera ; {M}olossidae ; {R}eunion {I}sland ; {P}opulation genetic structure ; {D}emographic history ; {REUNION}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{G}lobal {E}cology and {C}onservation},
  volume = {53},
  numero = {},
  pages = {e03030 [17 ]},
  year = {2024},
  DOI = {10.1016/j.gecco.2024.e03030},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010091057},
}