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Heterozygosity–fitness correlations reveal inbreeding depression in neonatal body size in a critically endangered rock iguana
Inbreeding depression, though challenging to identify in nature, may play an important role in regulating the dynamics of small and isolated populations. Conversely, greater expression of genetic load can enhance opportunities for natural selection. Conditional expression concentrates these opportunities for selection and may lead to failure of detection. This study investigates the possibility for age-dependent expression of inbreeding depression in a critically endangered population of rock iguanas, Cyclura nubila caymanensis. We employ heterozygote-fitness correlations to examine the contributions of individual genetic factors to body size, a fitness-related trait. Nonsignificant reductions in homozygosity (up to 7%) were detected between neonates and individuals surviving past their first year, which may reflect natural absorption of inbreeding effects by this small, fecund population. The majority of variation in neonate body size was attributed to maternal or environmental effects (i.e., clutch identity and incubation length); however, heterozygosity across 22 microsatellite loci also contributed significantly and positively to model predictions. Conversely, effects of heterozygosity on fitness were not detectable when adults were examined, suggesting that inbreeding depression in body size may be age dependent in this taxon. Overall, these findings emphasize the importance of taking holistic, cross-generational approaches to genetic monitoring of endangered populations.
Genetic differentiation and overexploitation history of the critically endangered Lehmann's Poison Frog: Oophaga lehmanni
<p>Species conservation with fragmented and endangered populations must be based on a prior and thorough knowledge of the structure and population dynamics. <i>Oophaga lehmanni</i> is a dendrobatid species endemic of Colombia and is restricted to its type locality. This species has a fragmented distribution and is considered as critically endangered mainly due to habitat destruction and overexploitation. <i>Oophaga lehmanni</i> exhibits phenotypic variation in the dorsal color pattern (red and yellow morphs). We reconstructed the overexploitation history that this species has faced in the last 40 years. In addition, we collected genetic and morphological data for the first time in natural populations to describe genetic diversity between and within populations, and to evaluate morphological and genetic differences between red and yellow morphs. Overexploitation data suggest that more than 80.000 (Min=60.047 - Max=102.236) frogs were extracted from the field in the last four decades, probably generating the local extirpation or population decline from the type locality. Genetic data<i> </i>showed reduced genetic diversity. Observed heterozygosity (mean±s.d.=0.599±0.165) is lower than expected (mean±s.d.=0.867± 0.082). We did not find differences in body size and heterozygosity between the two morphs; however, individuals analyzed were assigned to two genetic clusters, which corresponded to the <i>O. lehmanni</i>-yellow and <i>O. lehmanni</i>-red. In addition, F<sub>ST </sub>(0.209) and Nei genetic distance (0.18) values indicated genetic differentiation between the two morphs; therefore, red and yellow morphs should be treated as independent management units. This information will help to define appropriate and long-term conservation units, as a useful tool to mitigate the extinction risk of this species.</p>
Data from: Soil microbiomes underlie population persistence of an endangered plant species
Microbiomes can dramatically alter individual plant performance, yet how these effects influence higher order processes is not well resolved. In particular, little is known about how microbiome effects on individual plants alter plant population dynamics, a question critical to imperiled species conservation. Here, we integrate bioassays, multidecadal demographic data, and integral projection modeling to determine how the presence of the natural soil microbiome underlies plant population dynamics. Simulations indicated that the presence of soil microbiomes boosted population growth rates (λ) of the endangered Hypericum cumulicola by 13% on average, the difference between population growth versus decline in 76% of patches. The greatest benefit (47% increase in λ) occurred in low nutrient, high elevation habitats, suggesting that the soil microbiome may help expand H. cumulicola's distribution to include these stressful habitats. Our results demonstrate that soil microbiomes can significantly affect plant population growth and persistence, and support the incorporation of soil microbiomes into conservation planning. plant population growth and persistence, and support the incorporation of soil microbiomes into conservation planning.
Data from: Disease and climate effects on individuals drive post-reintroduction population dynamics of an endangered amphibian
The emergence of novel pathogens often has dramatic negative effects on previously unexposed host populations. Subsequent disease can drive populations and even species to extinction. After establishment in populations, pathogens can continue to affect host dynamics, influencing the success or failure of species recovery efforts. However, quantifying the effect of pathogens on host populations in the wild is challenging because individual hosts and their pathogens are difficult to observe. Here we use long-term mark-recapture data to describe the dynamics of reintroduced populations of an endangered amphibian (Rana sierrae) and evaluate the success of these recovery efforts in the presence of a recently-emerged pathogen, the amphibian chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis. We find that high B. dendrobatidis infection intensities are associated with increases in frog detectability and reductions in survival. When average infection intensities are high, adults are more likely to gain infections and less likely to lose infections. We also find evidence for intensity-dependent survival, with heavily infected individuals suffering higher mortality. These results highlight the need in disease ecology for probabilistic approaches that account for uncertainty in infection intensity using imperfect observational data. Such approaches can advance the understanding of disease impacts on host population dynamics, and in the current study will improve the effectiveness of species conservation actions.
Data from: Artificial refuges to combat habitat loss for an endangered marsupial predator: how do they measure up?
<p>One technique used to combat the growing global species extinction crisis has been to create artificial refuges—human-made replacements for natural refuges destroyed during habitat modification. However, there is limited knowledge of how closely artificial refuges replicate the natural refuges they seek to replace. Mining threatens many species worldwide through large-scale habitat modification, and artificial refuges have been proposed as a method to offset the resulting habitat loss. Here, we examined the microclimatic, physical, and biotic characteristics of natural dens occupied by the northern quoll (<i>Dasyurus hallucatus</i>)—an endangered marsupial threatened by habitat loss—and compared these to 1) superficially similar unoccupied crevices, and 2) artificial dens created by mining companies for northern quolls. Northern quolls occupied natural dens that were cooer and deeper than unoccupied crevices, likely to avoid lethal air temperatures as well as predators. Artificial dens provided similar thermal properties to occupied dens, but lacked key characteristics in having shallower den cavities, less complex surrounding habitat, increased feral cat visitation, and less small mammal prey compared to occupied dens. This study highlights the need to consider multiple facets when constructing artificial refuges, in order to avoid perverse outcomes, such as inadequate shelter, increased predation and food shortages.</p>
Data from: The conservation genomics of the endangered distylous gypsophile Oreocarya crassipes (Boraginaceae)
The Chihuahuan Desert includes many endemic angiosperm species, some having very restricted geographic ranges. One of these species is Oreocarya crassipes (I. M. Johnst.) Hasenstab & M. G. Simpson, an endangered distylous gypsophile from the Trans-Pecos region in southern Brewster County, Texas, USA. The species is known from 10 populations, and this small number of populations, human development in the area, a distylous breeding system, and edaphic requirements threaten the long-term viability of the species. Using both hundreds of single nucleotide polymorphisms identified via tunable genotyping-by-sequencing (tGBS) and 10 microsatellite loci, patterns of genetic diversity, demography, selection, and migration were examined for 192 individuals from four populations of O. crassipes. From the sampled individuals, two populations (clusters) were identified via multiple methodologies and with both types of data. With SNP data, population substructure was further resolved among one of these populations to identify two distinct groups of individuals. Multiple individuals recognized as having mixed ancestry, along with Fst values and AMOVA results, provide evidence of genetic exchange among populations, which is less common for gypsophiles than non-gypsophiles, and the rate of migration among populations has been increasing recently. The Fst values for O. crassipes are more similar to those of other rare species than to other gypsophiles. Additionally, while distyly specifically does not necessarily impact the population genetics of the species, allogamy, which is facilitated by distyly, seems to have played a role in the genetic structure of O. crassipes.
Timely Dictionary Development: In-person and Virtual Rapid Word Collection for Endangered Indigenous Languages
<p>Timely Dictionary Development: In-person and virtual Rapid Word Collection for endangered Indigenous Languages</p> <p>Dorothea Hoffmann, Wilhelm Meya, Abbie Hantgan-Sonko & Elliot Thornton</p> <p>Presented 5 October 2022 at the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities Where Do We Need to Go From Here? Language Documentation and Archiving in the International Decade of Indigenous Languages</p>
Tracking movements in an endangered capercaillie population using DNA-tagging
<p>Knowing the location and movements of individuals at various temporal and spatial scales is an important facet of behavior and ecology. In threatened populations, movements that would ensure gene flow and population viability are often challenged by habitat fragmentation. Also in those endangered populations capturing and handling individuals to tag them, or to obtain tissue samples, can present additional challenges. DNA tagging, i.e. non-invasive individual identification of samples, can reveal movement patterns. We used fecal material genetically assigned to individuals to indirectly track movements of a large-bodied, endangered forest bird, Cantabrian capercaillie (<em>Tetrao urogallus cantabricus</em>). We wanted to know how the birds were using the fragmented forest landscape, and whether they showed fidelity to display areas. We used multi-event capture-recapture models to estimate fidelity to display areas among three consecutive mating seasons. We identified 127 individuals, and registered movements of 22 females and 48 males. Most observed movements were as expected relatively short, concentrated around display areas. We did not find differences in movement distances between females and males within mating seasons, or between them. Fidelity to display areas among seasons was 0.62 (± 0.12 SE) for females and 0.77 (± 0.07 SE) for males. The best CR model suggested no sex or season effects. Several longer movements, up to 9.9 km, linked distant display areas, demonstrating that Cantabrian capercaillies were able to move between different parts of the study area, complementing previous studies on gene flow. Those longer movements may be taking birds out of the study area, and into historical capercaillie territories, which still include substantial forest cover. The non-invasive DNA tagging approach provided a much larger sample size than would have been feasible with direct tracking. Lack of information on the social status of individuals and timing of movements are some disadvantages of DNA tagging.</p>
High quality genomes produced from single MinION flow cells clarify polyploid and demographic histories of critically endangered Fraxinus (ash) species
<p>With populations of threatened and endangered species declining worldwide, efforts are being made to generate high-quality genomic records of these species before they are lost forever. Here, we demonstrate that data from single Oxford Nanopore Technologies (ONT) MinION flow cells can, even in the absence of highly accurate short DNA-read polishing, produce high-quality <em>de novo</em> plant genome assemblies adequate for downstream analyses, such as synteny and ploidy evaluations, paleodemographic analyses, and phylogenomics. This study focuses on three North American ash tree species in the genus <em>Fraxinus</em> (Oleaceae) that were recently added to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List as critically endangered. Our results support a whole genome triplication at the base of the Oleaceae as well as a subsequent whole genome duplication shared by <em>Syringa</em>, <em>Osmanthus</em>, <em>Olea, and Fraxinus</em>. Finally, we demonstrate the use of ONT long-read sequencing data to reveal patterns in demographic history.</p>
Data from: Optimizing detectability of the endangered fan mussel using eDNA and ddPCR
<p>Spatial and temporal monitoring of species threatened with extinction is of critical importance for conservation and ecosystem management. On the Mediterranean coast, the fan mussel (<em>Pinna nobilis</em>) is listed as critically endangered after suffering from a mass mortality event since 2016, leading to 100% mortality in most marine populations. Conventional monitoring for this macroinvertebrate is done using scuba, which is challenging in dense meadows or with low visibility. Here we developed an environmental DNA assay targeting the fan mussel and assessed the influence of several environmental parameters on the species detectability <em>in situ</em>. We developed and tested an eDNA molecular marker and collected 48 water samples in two sites at the Thau lagoon (France) with distinct fan mussel density, depths, and during two seasons (summer and autumn). Our marker can amplify fan mussel DNA but lacks specificity since it also amplifies a conspecific species (<em>Pinna rudis</em>). We successfully amplified fan mussel DNA from <em>in situ</em> samples with 46 positive samples (out of 48) using ddPCR, although the DNA concentrations measured were low over almost all samples. Deeper sampling depth slightly increased DNA concentrations, but no seasonal effect was found. We highlight a putative spawning event on a single summer day with much higher DNA concentration compared to all other samples. We present an eDNA molecular assay able to detect the endangered fan mussel and provide guidelines to optimize the sampling protocol to maximize detectability. Effective and non-invasive monitoring tools for endangered species are promising to monitor remaining populations and have the potential for ecological restoration or habitat recolonisation following a mass mortality event.</p>
Data for: Shifts in plant-invertebrate interactions between wild and ex-situ conservation populations of a critically endangered tree
<p>Ex-situ conservation is an effective approach to prevent the extinction of endangered species. Biotic interactions (eg herbivory and pollination) are critical to ex-situ conservation success, including plant establishment, survival, and reproduction. However, shifts in biotic interactions between wild and ex-situ populations are still poorly understood. We compared herbivory and pollination characteristics between the only wild population (WP) and three ex-situ populations (LP, local population, nearby WP; NP, north population, ca. 850 km; and SP, south population, ca. 750 km) of a critically endangered tree species (<em>Sinojackia huangmeiensis</em>) to explore the latitudinal changes in plant-invertebrate interactions. Larvae of the Limacodidae family were the dominant herbivores in WP, LP, and NP, while the only herbivore observed in SP was a snail. Compared to WP, the leaf herbivory rate was unchanged in LP but decreased in NP and SP. Leaf defense traits (total phenols, tannins, leaf thickness, and leaf dry matter content) increased or remained unchanged in the three ex-situ populations. A pollinator (<em>Apis cerana</em>) of <em>S. huangmeiensis</em> was present in the four populations. NP and SP lacked some pollinators that were found in both WP and LP, but they shared one pollinator that was not observed in WP and LP. The pollinator visiting frequency increased in SP, while it did not change significantly in LP and NP. Synthesis and applications: Our results suggested that both herbivory and pollination of <em>S. huangmeiensis</em> changed in ex-situ populations, with complete or partial changes in herbivores, leaf herbivory rate, pollinators, pollinator visiting frequency, and fruit set in the two distant ex-situ populations. This work provides a unique empirical study of shifts in both antagonistic and mutualistic biotic interactions between wild and ex-situ populations. We emphasized that it is essential to integrate herbivore and pollinator management in future ex-situ conservation of plant species.</p>
Data from: Range-wide genetic analysis of an endangered bumble bee (Bombus affinis) reveals population structure, isolation by distance, and low colony abundance
<p>Declines in bumblebee species ranges and abundances are documented across multiple continents and have prompted the need for research to aid species recovery and conservation. The rusty patched bumblebee (<em>Bombus affinis</em>) is the first federally-listed bumblebee species in North America. We conducted a range-wide population genetics study of <em>B. affinis</em> from across all extant conservation units to inform conservation efforts. To understand the species' vulnerability and help establish recovery targets, we examined population structure, patterns of genetic diversity, and population differentiation. Additionally, we conducted site-level analysis of colony abundance to inform prioritizing areas for conservation, translocation, and other recovery actions. We find substantial evidence of population structuring along an east-to-west gradient. Putative populations show evidence of isolation by distance, high inbreeding coefficients, and a range wide male diploidy rate of ~15%. Our results suggest the Appalachians represents a genetically distinct cluster with high levels of private alleles and substantial differentiation from the rest of the extant range. Site-level analyses suggest low colony abundance estimates for <em>B. affinis</em> compared to similar datasets of stable, co-occurring species. These results lend genetic support to trends from observational studies suggesting B. affinis has undergone a recent decline and exhibits substantial spatial structure. The low colony abundances observed here suggest caution in overinterpreting the stability of populations even where <em>B. affinis</em> is reliably detected interannually. These results help delineate informed management units, provide context for the potential risks of translocation programs, and can help set clear recovery targets for this and other threatened bumblebee species.</p>
Blood lead levels in an endangered vulture decline following changes in hunting activity
<p>Lead ammunition stands out as one of the most pervasive pollutants affecting wildlife. Its impact on bird populations has spurred efforts for the phase-out of leaded gunshots in several countries, although with varying scopes and applications. Ongoing and future policy changes require data to assess the effectiveness of adopted measures, particularly in the current context of biodiversity loss. Here, we assessed the long-term changes in blood lead (Pb) levels of Egyptian vultures from the Canary Islands, Spain, which have been severely affected by Pb poisoning over the past two decades. During this period, the reduction in hunting pressure and changes in legislation regarding firearms usage for small game hunting likely contributed to a decrease in environmental Pb availability. As anticipated, our results show a reduction in Pb levels, especially after the ban on wild rabbit hunting with shotguns since 2010. This effect was stronger in the preadult fraction of the vulture population. However, we still observed elevated blood Pb levels above the background and clinical thresholds in 5.6% and 1.5% of individuals, respectively. Our results highlight the positive impact of reducing the availability of Pb from ammunition sources on individual health. Nonetheless, the continued use of Pb gunshot remains an important source of poisoning, even lethal, mainly affecting adult individuals. This poses particular concerns for long-lived birds, compounding by potential chronic effects associated with Pb bioaccumulation. Our findings align with recent studies indicating insufficient reductions in Pb levels among European birds of prey, attributed to limited policy changes and their uneven implementation. We anticipated further reductions in Pb levels among Egyptian vultures with expanded restrictions on hunting practices, including a blanket ban on Pb shot usage across all small game species.</p>
The high cost of movement in an arid working landscape for an endangered amphibian
<p>Connectivity is essential for the maintenance of genetic diversity and stability of wildlife populations. Drought and changing precipitation regimes have caused natural aquatic amphibian breeding habitats to disappear or become isolated and have led to the replacement of natural surface water with artificial livestock water tanks. Terrestrial movement is the only means of responding to aquatic threats in arid landscapes and to allow population connectivity. Aridity may present an impenetrable barrier in hydrologically fragmented environments. We used a facultatively paedomorphic and federally endangered salamander to assess the challenges of movement across arid working lands. Sonoran tiger salamanders (<em>Ambystoma mavortium stebbinsi</em>) are endemic to the San Rafael Valley of southeastern Arizona, United States of America, where they depend on livestock water tanks as breeding habitat. The ecology of this species' metamorphs outside of stock tanks is virtually unknown. To assess survival on the landscape during terrestrial movement we used radio transmitters to track 78 adult metamorphosed salamanders over two years. Sonoran tiger salamanders moved up to 1 km from the tank edge, and average distances moved of over 400 m were higher than most <em>Ambystoma </em>species. However, during the study period, none reached neighboring stock tanks. We found high mortality due to predation and desiccation. Individuals that dispersed to terrestrial habitat in summer survived longer than individuals that dispersed in spring. High mortality suggests terrestrial movement is exceptionally risky and may contribute to isolated subpopulations and elevated levels of inbreeding. Conservation actions that improve and maintain artificial aquatic habitats as well as increase connectivity may improve long-term management for pond-breeding amphibians in arid regions.</p>
Plate 2 in Observation on the re-occurrence of Nicobar spiny shrew (Crocidura nicobarica Miller, 1902): A critically endangered mammal of Great Nicobar Island, India
Plate 2. The skull and dentition of Crocidura nicobarica in Dorsal, ventral, microscopic view.
Figure 1 in Observation on the re-occurrence of Nicobar spiny shrew (Crocidura nicobarica Miller, 1902): A critically endangered mammal of Great Nicobar Island, India
Figure 1. Field photograph of Crocidura nicobarica Miller, 1902.
Results from simulated drift trajectories of driting Fish Aggregating Devices used in Figures for paper Escalle et al., (2024) Simulating drifting fish aggregating device trajectories to identify potential interactions with endangered sea turtles
<p>Escalle et al., (2024) Simulating drifting fish aggregating device trajectories to identify potential interactions with endangered sea turtles<br><span><a href="../doi/10.5281/zenodo.10815559">https://zenodo.org/doi/10.5281/zenodo.10815559</a></span></p> <p>Results data description<br>The above doi contains simulation output data generated from passive drift simulations of drifting FADs in the Pacific ocean. We refer the reader to the main text of the paper for details and definitions of the different zones and simulation experiments.</p> <p>All data files are matrices stored in comma-delimited files (.csv), where the first provides the column names of the matrix, and the first column provides the row names. The first cell in row 1, column 1 is simply a placement value that describes the nature of the matrix. </p> <p>When this value is a hash symbol (#), it denotes that the matrix represents a spatial density of virtual particles under a particular drift scenario and over a particular period of time. Column names provide the latitude indices of each cell, and row names are the longitude indices. Values are the proportion of all particules in the domain that passed through this cell, during the drift-time window of this results file (see below).</p> <p>When the first cell value is a hash followed by a code (e.g. # EqZ), it denotes that the file represents a connectivity matrix between the zones given by the code (e.g. Equatorial Zones EqZ or Fishing Zones FZ) and defined in the row names of the matrix, and the turtle zones defined by the column names. Values are the proportion of particules beginning the zone defined by the row name at the start of the simulation, which are now present in the zone defined by the column name.</p> <p>Files name follow a convention describing the deployment and drift-time scenario they represent.</p> <p>For spatial density matrices:<br>[Origin Zones]_[Subset]_Density_[Drift Time]_....csv</p> <p>For connectivity/transition matrices:<br>[Origin Zones]_[Drift Time]_[Number of Simulations Run]_TransitionMatrix_....csv</p>
Final products from "3D MODELING AS A CONSERVATION TOOL TO CHARACTERIZE ENDANGERED SEASONALLY FLOODED ECOSYSTEMS IN THE VOLTA GRANDE DO XINGU, AMAZON FOREST, PARÁ, BRAZIL"
<p>In these .zip folders, you will find the products generated from flight missions carried out between November 7th to 14th, 2021, in the Volta Grande do Xingu, Pará, Brazil. <br>These results are presented as an integral part of the article titled '3D MODELING AS A CONSERVATION TOOL TO CHARACTERIZE ENDANGERED SEASONALLY FLOODED ECOSYSTEMS IN THE VOLTA GRANDE DO XINGU, AMAZON FOREST, PARÁ, BRAZIL' published on the doctoral thesis "Characterization and monitoring of the flooding dynamics and seasonally flooded environments of the Volta Grande do Xingu through remote sensing", available at <a href="https://doi.org/10.11606/T.106.2023.tde-02022024-211517">https://doi.org/10.11606/T.106.2023.tde-02022024-211517</a>. To understand the data processing methodology that led to these results, please refer to the thesis.<br>Each folder represents a flight mission. They are named by date and flight number (DD_MM_YYYY_FLIGHT#).<br>Within each folder, there are six files resulting from the processed flights: The georeferenced orthophoto and Digital Surface Model, which are raster files (.TIFs), the dense point cloud (.las), and the files composing the 3D Model generated by Agisoft Metashape (extensions .OBJ, .MTL, and .JPEG).<br>The .OBJ file is the primary file for visualizing the model, including the three-dimensional mesh formed by the points of the point cloud and containing geometry, texture, and color information. <br>The .MTL file contains the material description associated with the OBJ file and includes information about the visual properties of the model, such as texture, reflections, and materials. <br>The .JPEG files are the texture images used on the Digital Surface Model to generate the 3D model. This information provides the model with its realistic properties.<br>The .OBJ, .MTL and .JPEG files need to be together in the same folder for a complete 3D Model visualization (i.e., shape, color, and texture).<br>When using this data, please cite Affonso, A. A. (2023). <em>Caracterização e monitoramento da dinâmica de alagamento e dos ambientes sazonalmente alagáveis da Volta Grande do Xingu através de sensoriamento remoto</em>. Tese de Doutorado, Instituto de Energia e Ambiente, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo. doi:10.11606/T.106.2023.tde-02022024-211517. Recuperado em 2024-04-14, de www.teses.usp.br</p>
Do nest boxes breed the target species or its competitors? A case study of a critically endangered bird
<p>Nest boxes are widely used for habitat restoration. Unfortunately, competitors of the target species may exploit nest boxes, creating perverse outcomes. Avoiding habitats preferred by nontarget species, while favoring those of the target species, requires an adaptive management approach if limited information about species preferences is available when deploying boxes. Using nest boxes intended for Swift Parrots Lathamus discolor, we identify factors associated with nontarget species occupancy (Common Starling Sturnus vulgaris and Tree Martin Petrochelidon nigricans) in newly deployed boxes in 2016, and then again after 3 years had elapsed in 2019. Box occupancy by different species depended on the interaction between distance of individual boxes to the forest edge and year. Although the target species exploited similar numbers of nest boxes in both years, competitors were the main beneficiaries of established boxes. A subordinate native nest competitor increased box occupancy likelihood at greater distances from forest edges in both years, but the relationship was stronger in 2019. Introduced Common Starlings S. vulgaris were most likely to occupy boxes close to forest edges, but the magnitude of this relationship was much greater for established than newly deployed boxes. We suggest that permanent box deployments for Swift Parrots may produce perverse outcomes by increasing nesting habitat for Common Starlings. We suggest that for species that only use cavities for part of their life cycle, managers should limit access to boxes outside of critical times to reduce the likelihood that pest populations can exploit restoration efforts and create new problems.</p>
Dataset of Carriage of antibiotic resistant bacteria in endangered and declining Australian pinniped pups
<p>Dataset of samples collected from Australian sea lion, Australian fur seal and long-nosed fur seal pups across eight breeding colonies in Australia from 2016-2019. Includes year of sample collection, animal ID and breeding colony where collection took place. </p> <p>The dataset includes whether integrons were detected in <em>Escherichia coli</em> isolates or in DNA extracted form faecal samples. The gene cassette array for each positive sample has been included. </p> <p>The concentrations of trace elements and heavy metals in blood samples were limited to Australian fur seal pup sampled at Seal Rocks in 2018. The concentrations of Zn, As, Se, Hg, and Pb in whole blood of <em>A. p. doriferus</em> pups sampled at Seal Rocks in 2018 (<em>n</em>=52) were provided by another study (Cobb-Clarke and Gray, personal communication). The data was derived from samples analysed using inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS; Agilent Technologies 7500 ce inductively coupled plasma mass spectroscopy, Santa Clara, CA).</p>
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