Subspecies status of common eiders somateria mollissima in Shetland based on morphology and DNA
Capsule Morphometrics, plumage and mitochondrial DNA of Common Eiders Somateria mollissima in Shetland indicate that these birds should be classified as subspecies faeroeensis. Aims To test whether molecular data support the suggestion based on measurements that Common Eiders in Shetland belong to t...
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ftuglasgow:oai:eprints.gla.ac.uk:42998 2023-05-15T15:55:56+02:00 Subspecies status of common eiders somateria mollissima in Shetland based on morphology and DNA Furness, R. Mable, B. Savory, F. Griffiths, K. Baillie, S. Heubeck, M. 2010-08 https://eprints.gla.ac.uk/42998/ https://doi.org/10.1080/00063657.2010.481708 unknown Taylor & Francis Ltd. Furness, R. <http://eprints.gla.ac.uk/view/author/11403.html>, Mable, B. <http://eprints.gla.ac.uk/view/author/3007.html> , Savory, F., Griffiths, K. <http://eprints.gla.ac.uk/view/author/8296.html>, Baillie, S. and Heubeck, M. (2010) Subspecies status of common eiders somateria mollissima in Shetland based on morphology and DNA. Bird Study <https://eprints.gla.ac.uk/view/journal_volume/Bird_Study.html>, 57(3), pp. 330-335. (doi:10.1080/00063657.2010.481708 <https://doi.org/10.1080/00063657.2010.481708>) QL Zoology Articles PeerReviewed 2010 ftuglasgow https://doi.org/10.1080/00063657.2010.481708 2022-09-22T22:10:19Z Capsule Morphometrics, plumage and mitochondrial DNA of Common Eiders Somateria mollissima in Shetland indicate that these birds should be classified as subspecies faeroeensis. Aims To test whether molecular data support the suggestion based on measurements that Common Eiders in Shetland belong to the subspecies faeroeensis. Methods DNA extracted from Common Eiders found dead in Shetland was amplified and a section of the mitochondrial genome was sequenced to compare with data from birds previously sampled from Iceland, Faroes, east England and continental Europe. Results Shetland Common Eiders are closely similar to birds from the Faroe Islands classified as subspecies faeroeensis, and somewhat distinct from the nominate mollissima to which all Scottish eiders have been conventionally assigned. Eiders from southern Iceland have haplotypes more similar to faeroeensis despite differing in plumage and being assigned on plumage to a different subspecies borealis. Conclusion Molecular data indicate a need to revise the classification of common eider subspecies, with birds from Shetland considered as subspecies faeroeensis. Article in Journal/Newspaper Common Eider Faroe Islands Faroes Iceland Somateria mollissima University of Glasgow: Enlighten - Publications Faroe Islands Bird Study 57 3 330 335 |
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Capsule Morphometrics, plumage and mitochondrial DNA of Common Eiders Somateria mollissima in Shetland indicate that these birds should be classified as subspecies faeroeensis. Aims To test whether molecular data support the suggestion based on measurements that Common Eiders in Shetland belong to the subspecies faeroeensis. Methods DNA extracted from Common Eiders found dead in Shetland was amplified and a section of the mitochondrial genome was sequenced to compare with data from birds previously sampled from Iceland, Faroes, east England and continental Europe. Results Shetland Common Eiders are closely similar to birds from the Faroe Islands classified as subspecies faeroeensis, and somewhat distinct from the nominate mollissima to which all Scottish eiders have been conventionally assigned. Eiders from southern Iceland have haplotypes more similar to faeroeensis despite differing in plumage and being assigned on plumage to a different subspecies borealis. Conclusion Molecular data indicate a need to revise the classification of common eider subspecies, with birds from Shetland considered as subspecies faeroeensis. |
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Furness, R. Mable, B. Savory, F. Griffiths, K. Baillie, S. Heubeck, M. |
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Furness, R. Mable, B. Savory, F. Griffiths, K. Baillie, S. Heubeck, M. |
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Subspecies status of common eiders somateria mollissima in Shetland based on morphology and DNA |
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Subspecies status of common eiders somateria mollissima in Shetland based on morphology and DNA |
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Subspecies status of common eiders somateria mollissima in Shetland based on morphology and DNA |
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Subspecies status of common eiders somateria mollissima in Shetland based on morphology and DNA |
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Subspecies status of common eiders somateria mollissima in Shetland based on morphology and DNA |
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subspecies status of common eiders somateria mollissima in shetland based on morphology and dna |
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Common Eider Faroe Islands Faroes Iceland Somateria mollissima |
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Common Eider Faroe Islands Faroes Iceland Somateria mollissima |
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Furness, R. <http://eprints.gla.ac.uk/view/author/11403.html>, Mable, B. <http://eprints.gla.ac.uk/view/author/3007.html> , Savory, F., Griffiths, K. <http://eprints.gla.ac.uk/view/author/8296.html>, Baillie, S. and Heubeck, M. (2010) Subspecies status of common eiders somateria mollissima in Shetland based on morphology and DNA. Bird Study <https://eprints.gla.ac.uk/view/journal_volume/Bird_Study.html>, 57(3), pp. 330-335. (doi:10.1080/00063657.2010.481708 <https://doi.org/10.1080/00063657.2010.481708>) |
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