Temporal dispersal patterns ofSclerotinia sclerotiorumascospores during canola flowering

Abstract A model of the migration pattern in a metapopulation of sea beet (Beta vulgaris L. ssp. maritima), based on the continuous distributions of seed and pollen movements, is fitted to gene frequency data at 12 isozyme and RFLP loci by maximum likelihood by using an approximation of the simultaneous equilibrium distribution of the gene frequencies generated by the underlying multivariate stochastic process of genetic drift in the population. Several alternative restrictions of the general model are fitted to the data, including the island model, a model of complete isolation, and a model in which the seed and pollen dispersal variances are equal. Several likelihood ratio tests between these alternatives are performed, and median bias in the estimated parameters is corrected by using parametric bootstrapping. To assess the fit of the selected model, the predicted covariances are compared with covariances computed from the data directly. The dependency of estimated parameters on the ratio between effective and absolute subpopulation sizes, which is treated as a known parameter in the analysis, is also examined. Finally, we note that the data also appear to contain some information about this ratio.

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Dispersal patterns in a regional koala population in south-east Queensland

Wildlife Research ◽

10.1071/wr02043 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 30 (3) ◽

pp. 281 ◽

Cited By ~ 46

Author(s):

David S. Dique ◽

Jim Thompson ◽

Harriet J. Preece ◽

Deidré L. de Villiers ◽

Frank N. Carrick

Keyword(s):

Urban Areas ◽

Home Ranges ◽

Adult Males ◽

Dispersal Patterns ◽

Young Males ◽

Straight Line ◽

The Social ◽

Straight Line Distance ◽

Males And Females ◽

Natal Home

Koala dispersal was investigated as part of a detailed ecological study of a nationally significant koala population located 20 km south-east of Brisbane, Queensland. From 1996 to 2000, 195 koalas from three sites were captured and fitted with radio-collars. A total of 40 koalas (23 males and 17 females) dispersed from these sites. Most (93%) dispersing individuals were 20–36 months of age. Three adult females (more than 36 months old) dispersed and no adult males dispersed during the study. A significantly higher proportion of young males dispersed than females. Dispersal occurred between June and December, with most dispersal of males commencing in July and August and that of females commencing between September and November prior to, and early in, the annual breeding season. The mean straight-line distance between the natal and breeding home ranges for males and females was similar and was measured at 3.5 km (range 1.1–9.7 km) and 3.4 km (range 0.3–10.6 km) respectively. Dispersing males and females tended to successfully disperse south and west of their natal home ranges and were generally unable to successfully disperse to urban areas within the study area, as a high proportion of the mortality of dispersing koalas was associated with attacks by domestic dogs and with collisions with vehicles on roads. Information from other studies indicates that most young koalas disperse from their natal areas. It is likely that the social behaviour and mating systems of koala populations provide mechanisms for young koalas to disperse. The potential role of dispersal in the dynamics of regional koala populations is discussed.

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Dispersal patterns in a harvested willow ptarmigan population

Journal of Applied Ecology ◽

10.1111/j.1365-2664.2005.01031.x ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 42 (3) ◽

pp. 453-459 ◽

Cited By ~ 22

Author(s):

HENRIK BRØSETH ◽

JARLE TUFTO ◽

HANS CHR. PEDERSEN ◽

HARALD STEEN ◽

LEIF KASTDALEN

Keyword(s):

Dispersal Patterns ◽

Willow Ptarmigan

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Migration and Dispersal Patterns of Three African Ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) Under Field Conditions

Journal of Medical Entomology ◽

10.1093/jmedent/16.2.150 ◽

1979 ◽

Vol 16 (2) ◽

pp. 150-163 ◽

Cited By ~ 16

Author(s):

Y. Rechav

Keyword(s):

Field Conditions ◽

Dispersal Patterns

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Modelling dispersal of eggs and quantifying connectivity among Norwegian coastal cod subpopulations

ICES Journal of Marine Science ◽

10.1093/icesjms/fst022 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 71 (4) ◽

pp. 957-969 ◽

Cited By ~ 33

Author(s):

Mari S. Myksvoll ◽

Kyung-Mi Jung ◽

Jon Albretsen ◽

Svein Sundby

Keyword(s):

Ocean Model ◽

Small Scale ◽

Coastal Current ◽

Life Stages ◽

Early Life Stages ◽

Dispersal Patterns ◽

Norwegian Coast ◽

Spawning Areas ◽

Numerical Ocean Model ◽

Norwegian Coastal Current

Abstract The Norwegian coast is populated by two cod populations: Northeast Arctic cod and Norwegian Coastal cod. In this paper, we use a further division based on life history: oceanic cod, coastal cod, and fjord cod. A numerical ocean model was implemented for the northern Norwegian coast where all these populations have spawning areas. The model results were used to simulate connectivity and retention of cod eggs from the different subpopulations. The model reproduced the observed variability and mesoscale activity in the Norwegian Coastal Current. Eggs released at an oceanic spawning area were transported northwards along the coastline. Coastal cod eggs had intermediate connectivity with each other and fjord cod eggs had high local retention. Although the high retention of eggs in fjord areas is mainly caused by a subsurface distribution of eggs, the intermediate retention of eggs from coastal spawning areas is caused by small-scale eddies in-between many small islands. The high-resolution ocean model made it possible to reveal these specific dispersal patterns. The high retention of early life stages in fjords combined with strong homing to spawning areas indicates that fjord subpopulations may be described as a metapopulation.

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Dispersal patterns of a saproxylic beetle,Osmoderma eremita, in Mediterranean woodlands

Insect Conservation and Diversity ◽

10.1111/j.1752-4598.2012.00215.x ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 6 (3) ◽

pp. 309-318 ◽

Cited By ~ 39

Author(s):

Stefano Chiari ◽

Giuseppe M. Carpaneto ◽

Agnese Zauli ◽

Giancarlo M. Zirpoli ◽

Paolo Audisio ◽

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Keyword(s):

Dispersal Patterns ◽

Osmoderma Eremita ◽

Saproxylic Beetle

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NORTH AMERICAN WATER MITES OF THE FAMILY MOMONIIDAE VIETS (ACARI: ARRENUROIDEA). IV. REVISION OF SPECIES OF STYGOMOMONIA (SENSU STRICTO) SZALAY, 1943

The Canadian Entomologist ◽

10.4039/ent123501-3 ◽

1991 ◽

Vol 123 (3) ◽

pp. 501-558 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Ian M. Smith

Keyword(s):

New Species ◽

North American ◽

Sensu Stricto ◽

North American Species ◽

Water Mites ◽

Dispersal Patterns ◽

The Family ◽

Three New Species ◽

New Diagnosis ◽

First Time

AbstractMorphological, life history, and distributional data are presented for North American species of the subgenus Stygomomonia (sensu stricto) Szalay, 1943. Adults of the seven previously recognized species are redescribed, and deutonymphs of five of these species are described for the first time. Two species, S. (s.s.) neomexicana Cook and S. (s.s.) occidentalis Cook are substantially revised on the basis of an examination of the types and extensive series of newly collected specimens. Three new species are described, S. (s.s.) californiensis on the basis of deutonymphs and adults, and S. (s.s.) imamurai and S. (s.s.) cooki on the basis of adults. A new diagnosis of the subgenus is proposed and discussed, the relationships of the various species are discussed, and a key to deutonymphs and adults of North American species is presented. New distributional data are presented for all species, and dispersal patterns from Pleistocene refugia are discussed.

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