Spatial Structure of Melanism in Yellow-Bellied Marmots
Authors(s): G. Montopoli
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Abstract: Objectives The investigation of melanism in the yellow-bellied marmot will provide an understanding of the functional significance of black fur in a normally light colored animal, and elucidate environmemtal and human-caused factors that affect spatial variation in its expression. The objectives include: 1) the documentation of geographic variation in the incidence of melanism and the effects of human use of the environment upon its expression; 2) measurement of differential survival rates of melanistic and normal phenotypes among defined age groups; 3) development of a statistical procedure to determine the likelihood that an allele for melanism is dominant; and 4) the investigation of the potential of DNA fingerprinting to study relatedness between and within marmot populations. Findings and Status N/A
Keywords: Grand Teton National Park, habitat, human activity, population, mortality, animal, mammal, marmot, yellow-bellied marmot, Marmota flaviventris
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| REF TYPE | Report |
| AUTHORS | G. Montopoli |
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| DOC TITLE | Spatial Structure of Melanism in Yellow-Bellied Marmots |
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| KEYWORDS | Grand Teton National Park, habitat, human activity, population, mortality, animal, mammal, marmot, yellow-bellied marmot, Marmota flaviventris |
| ABSTRACT | Objectives
The investigation of melanism in the yellow-bellied marmot will provide an understanding of the functional significance of black fur in a normally light colored animal, and elucidate environmemtal and human-caused factors that affect spatial variation in its expression. The objectives include: 1) the documentation of geographic variation in the incidence of melanism and the effects of human use of the environment upon its expression; 2) measurement of differential survival rates of melanistic and normal phenotypes among defined age groups; 3) development of a statistical procedure to determine the likelihood that an allele for melanism is dominant; and 4) the investigation of the potential of DNA fingerprinting to study relatedness between and within marmot populations.
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