Population Genetic Structure of Gray Wolves (Canis lupus) in a Marine Archipelago Suggests Island-Mainland Differentiation Consistent with Dietary Niche

• Main Authors: Stronen, Astrid V., Navid, Erin L., Quinn, Michael S., Paquet, Paul C., Bryan, Heather M., Darimont, Chris T.
• Format: Text
• Language: unknown
• Published: WBI Studies Repository 2014
• Subjects: Canis lupus; Ecological divergence; Marine resources; Niche; Population genetic structure; Traditional ecological knowledge; Wolf; Animal Studies; Environmental Studies; Population Biology; British Columbia; Canada
• Online Access: https://www.wellbeingintlstudiesrepository.org/popdhab/5; https://www.wellbeingintlstudiesrepository.org/context/popdhab/article/1004/viewcontent/Stronen_et_al_2014_wolf_genetics_niche_BMC_Ecology.pdf

Background: Emerging evidence suggests that ecological heterogeneity across space can influence the genetic structure of populations, including that of long-distance dispersers such as large carnivores. On the central coast of British Columbia, Canada, wolf (Canis lupus L., 1758) dietary niche and p...