Author(s):
Pereira, Jorge C. ; Machado, Ana ; Saianda, Mafalda ; Gonçalves-Anjo, Nuno ; Bastos, Estela ; Orge, Leonor ; Rocha, Sara ; Figueira, Luís ; Matos, Ana Cristina ; Silva, João ; Mendonça, Paula ; Carvalho, Paulo ; Tavares, Paula ; Lima, Carla ; Alves, Anabela ; Esteves, Alexandra ; Pinto, Maria de Lurdes ; Pires, Isabel ; Gama, Adelina ; Sargo, Roberto ; Silva, Filipe ; Seixas, Fernanda ; Pinto, Madalena Vieira ; Pires, Maria dos Anjos
Date: 2022
Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/10400.11/8766
Origin: Repositório Científico do Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco
Subject(s): Roe deer; Genetic diversity
Description
Given its geographic isolation, and after the last glaciation, the Iberian Peninsula, become a sanctuary of plants and animal’s diversification, being considered a hotspot of genetic diversity specially for mammal species. The roe deer (Capreolus capreolus - CCR), an herbivore ungulate, has a widespread geographical distribution which extends from the Iberian Peninsula to the north of Scandinavia, being found as well in Turkey, Israel, and Jordan. C. capreolus populations have been subject to a significant number of fluctuations, especially due to anthropogenic activities, which led to a decrease in size and distribution. These alterations combined with translocations of animals of the same species, can lead to meaningful consequences on the genetic structure, diversity, and fitness of populations.
