An Assessment of the Genetic Status of the Feral Horse Population of Assateague Island National Seashore
Eggert L, Maldonado J, Fleischer R, Powell D, Ballou J. 2005. An Assessment of the Genetic Status of the Feral Horse Population of Assateague Island National Seashore
This report is divided into two sections. The first section provides the results of the molecular genetic analysis of 175 Assateague horses that were alive during 2004/2005 as well as one horse that had died previously. The second section analyzes the genetically-verified pedigree data from a demographic and population genetics perspective.
- Type
- Unpublished Report
- Authors
- Eggert, Lori S; Maldonado, Jesus E; Fleischer, Robert C; Powell, David M; Ballou, Jonathan
- Date of Issue
- 2005-09-30
- Units
- ASIS
- Keywords
- Barrier Island, Biopsy Darts, dune, Fecal Sample, Feral Horse, Genetic Diversity, marshland, Mitochondrial DNA, Overgrazing