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dc.contributor.authorDawkins, Kat
dc.contributor.authorBurnham, Quinton
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-03T13:17:02Z
dc.date.available2017-05-03T13:17:02Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.date.modified2014-01-30T22:07:07Z
dc.identifier.issn20764324
dc.identifier.doi10.5869/fc.2013.v19.029
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/55831
dc.description.abstractFreshwater species in general (and crayfish specifically) often have limited ranges with high species endemism within, and species turnover between, catchments. Freshwater species also face ever-increasing threats, and genetic diversity (both at and below the species level) is being lost as a result of these threats. Molecular taxonomy provides a tool by which this diversity can be rapidly (and relatively cheaply) uncovered before it is lost. Identifying previously unrealised diversity within crayfish via molecular techniques can act as a stimulus to further taxonomic investigations and conservation efforts. Specific examples are given from Australian crayfish, where molecular data have highlighted significant genetic diversity, which may correspond to previously overlooked morphological variation. We hope these examples can promote the undertaking of wide scale molecular revisions of as many crayfish taxa as possible, looking for any previously unrecognised lineages within currently described species (akin to ESUs) that warrant further revision. Beyond this, we advocate that these lineages should be afforded conservation consideration in order to buy time for more thorough reviews to be completed.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.description.publicationstatusYes
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dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherInternational Association of Astacology
dc.publisher.placeUnited States
dc.relation.ispartofstudentpublicationN
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom29
dc.relation.ispartofpageto37
dc.relation.ispartofissue1
dc.relation.ispartofjournalFreshwater Crayfish
dc.relation.ispartofvolume19
dc.rights.retentionY
dc.subject.fieldofresearchEcology not elsewhere classified
dc.subject.fieldofresearchZoology
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode060299
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode0608
dc.titleThe role of molecular taxonomy in uncovering variation within crayfish and the implications for conservation
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dc.type.codeC - Journal Articles
gro.facultyGriffith Sciences, Griffith School of Environment
gro.rights.copyright© 2013 International Association of Astacology. The attached file is reproduced here in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. Please refer to the journal's website for access to the definitive, published version.
gro.date.issued2013
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gro.griffith.authorDawkins, Kat L.


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