- Title Pages
- [UNTITLED]
- Figures
- Tables
- Preface
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1 Iguana Research -
Part One Diversity - Introduction
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2 The Evolution of Iguanas -
3 Genetic Contributions to Caribbean Iguana Conservation -
4 Genetic Structure of the Turks and Caicos Rock Iguana and its Implications for Species Conservation -
5 Tracing the Evolution of the Galápagos Iguanas -
6 Sodium and Potassium Secretion by Iguana Salt Glands -
Part Two Behavior and Ecology - Introduction
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7 Behavior and Ecology of Rock Iguanas, I -
8 Behavior and Ecology of Rock Iguanas, II -
9 Sexually Dimorphic Antipredator Behavior in Juvenile Green Iguanas -
10 Determinants of Lek Mating Success in Male Galápagos Marine Iguanas -
11 Environmental Scaling of Body Size in Island Populations of Galápagos Marine Iguanas -
12 Environmental Influences on Body Size of Two Species of Herbivorous Desert Lizards -
13 Factors Affecting Long-Term Growth of the Allen Cays Rock Iguana in the Bahamas -
Part Three Conservation - Introduction
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14 Translocation Strategies as a Conservation Tool for West Indian Iguanas -
15 Testing the Utility of Headstarting as a Conservation Strategy for West Indian Iguanas -
16 Survival and Reproduction of Repatriated Jamaican Iguanas -
17 Conservation of an Endangered Bahamian Rock Iguana, I -
18 Conservation of an Endangered Bahamian Rock Iguana, II -
19 The Role of Zoos in the Conservation of West Indian Iguanas -
20 Ecotourism and its Potential Impact on Iguana Conservation in the Caribbean - Literature Cited
- Contributors
- Index
Genetic Structure of the Turks and Caicos Rock Iguana and its Implications for Species Conservation
Genetic Structure of the Turks and Caicos Rock Iguana and its Implications for Species Conservation
- Chapter:
- (p.58) 4 Genetic Structure of the Turks and Caicos Rock Iguana and its Implications for Species Conservation
- Source:
- Iguanas
- Author(s):
Mark E. Welch
Glenn P. Gerber
Scott K. Davis
- Publisher:
- University of California Press
This chapter examines the genetic structure of the Turks and Caicos iguana, Cyclura carinata carinata. It tests the assumption that overland dispersal does not limit gene flow among populations and attempts to determine if natural selection has played a role in shaping the current genetic structure of this species. It also assesses the relationship between geographic distance and genetic differentiation and how this relationship may have been affected by vicariance and dispersal. Finally, it considers the implications of the current genetic structure of Cyclura carinata carinata for future conservation initiatives.
Keywords: Turks and Caicos iguana, Cyclura carinata carinata, natural selection, geographic distance, genetic differentiation
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- Title Pages
- [UNTITLED]
- Figures
- Tables
- Preface
-
1 Iguana Research -
Part One Diversity - Introduction
-
2 The Evolution of Iguanas -
3 Genetic Contributions to Caribbean Iguana Conservation -
4 Genetic Structure of the Turks and Caicos Rock Iguana and its Implications for Species Conservation -
5 Tracing the Evolution of the Galápagos Iguanas -
6 Sodium and Potassium Secretion by Iguana Salt Glands -
Part Two Behavior and Ecology - Introduction
-
7 Behavior and Ecology of Rock Iguanas, I -
8 Behavior and Ecology of Rock Iguanas, II -
9 Sexually Dimorphic Antipredator Behavior in Juvenile Green Iguanas -
10 Determinants of Lek Mating Success in Male Galápagos Marine Iguanas -
11 Environmental Scaling of Body Size in Island Populations of Galápagos Marine Iguanas -
12 Environmental Influences on Body Size of Two Species of Herbivorous Desert Lizards -
13 Factors Affecting Long-Term Growth of the Allen Cays Rock Iguana in the Bahamas -
Part Three Conservation - Introduction
-
14 Translocation Strategies as a Conservation Tool for West Indian Iguanas -
15 Testing the Utility of Headstarting as a Conservation Strategy for West Indian Iguanas -
16 Survival and Reproduction of Repatriated Jamaican Iguanas -
17 Conservation of an Endangered Bahamian Rock Iguana, I -
18 Conservation of an Endangered Bahamian Rock Iguana, II -
19 The Role of Zoos in the Conservation of West Indian Iguanas -
20 Ecotourism and its Potential Impact on Iguana Conservation in the Caribbean - Literature Cited
- Contributors
- Index
