caa a22 4500 44585765X CHVBK 20180317145433.0 cr unu---uuuuu 170323e20110801xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s10592-011-0208-y doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s10592-011-0208-y Loxterman Janet Department of Biological Sciences, Stop 8007, Idaho State University, 83209, Pocatello, ID, USA aut Fine scale population genetic structure of pumas in the Intermountain West [Elektronische Daten] [Janet Loxterman] In this study, I examined the population genetic structure of subpopulations of pumas (Puma concolor) in Idaho and surrounding states. Patterns of genetic diversity, population structure, levels of inbreeding, and the relationship between genetic differentiation and dispersal distance within and between 15 subpopulations of pumas were compared. Spatial analyses revealed that the Snake River plain was an important barrier to movement between northern and southern regions of Idaho. In addition, subpopulations south of the Snake River plain exhibited lower levels of genetic diversity, higher levels of inbreeding, and a stronger pattern of isolation by distance relative to subpopulations north of the Snake River plain. Lower levels of diversity and restricted gene flow are likely the result of historically lower population sizes in conjunction with more recent changes in habitat use and available dispersal corridors for movement. The subdivision of puma populations north and south of the Snake River plain, along with the patterns of genetic diversity within regions, indicate that landscape features are affecting the population genetic structure of pumas in Idaho. These results indicate that information about the effects of landscape features on the distribution of genetic diversity should be considered when designing plans for the management and conservation of pumas. Springer Science+Business Media B.V., 2011 Microsatellites nationallicence Population structure nationallicence Genetic diversity nationallicence Gene flow nationallicence Puma nationallicence Puma concolor nationallicence Conservation Genetics Springer Netherlands 12/4(2011-08-01), 1049-1059 1566-0621 12:4<1049 2011 12 10592 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10592-011-0208-y text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10592-011-0208-y text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 100 1- Loxterman Janet Department of Biological Sciences, Stop 8007, Idaho State University, 83209, Pocatello, ID, USA aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Conservation Genetics Springer Netherlands 12/4(2011-08-01), 1049-1059 1566-0621 12:4<1049 2011 12 10592 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer