ArticlePloS one2020
Genetic structure of the European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) in Denmark.
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- Evidence for High Levels of Gene Flow in Hedgehogs (Ecology and evolution · 2025Article
- A Review of the Occurrence of Metals and Xenobiotics in European Hedgehogs (Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024Review
- Pesticides in the population of European hedgehogs (Frontiers in veterinary science · 2024Article
- Testing the Impact of Robotic Lawn Mowers on European Hedgehogs (Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2023Article
- Facing Danger: Exploring Personality and Reactions of European Hedgehogs (Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2023Article
- Anyone Can Get Old-All You Have to Do Is Live Long Enough: Understanding Mortality and Life Expectancy in European Hedgehogs (Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2023Article
- An Estimate of the Scale and Composition of the Hedgehog (Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2022Article
- Demographic Expansions and the Emergence of Host Specialization in Genetically Distinct Ecotypes of the Tick-Transmitted Bacterium Anaplasma phagocytophilum.Applied and environmental microbiology · 2022Article
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- An investigation of endoparasites and the determinants of parasite infection in European hedgehogs (International journal for parasitology. Parasites and wildlife · 2021Article
- Noninvasive Genetic Assessment Is an Effective Wildlife Research Tool When Compared with Other Approaches.Genes · 2021Review
- An exploratory investigation of glucocorticoids, personality and survival rates in wild and rehabilitated hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus) in Denmark.BMC ecology and evolution · 2021Article
- How Is Wildlife Affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic? Lockdown Effect on the Road Mortality of Hedgehogs.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2021Article
- Unexpected Gene-Flow in Urban Environments: The Example of the European Hedgehog.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2020Article
- Impacts and Potential Mitigation of Road Mortality for Hedgehogs in Europe.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2020Review
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Abstract
objectivesLow genetic diversity can lead to reduced average fitness in a population or even extinction. Preserving genetic connectivity across fragmented landscapes is therefore vital to counteract the negative consequences of genetic drift and inbreeding. This study aimed to assess the genetic composition and consequently the conservation status of a nationwide sample of European hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus) in Denmark.
methodsWe applied an adaptation of the genotyping by sequencing (GBS) technique to 178 individuals from six geographically distinct populations. We used a Bayesian clustering method to subdivide individuals into genetically distinct populations. We estimated individual observed (iHO), observed (HO), and unbiased expected (uHE) heterozygosity, inbreeding coefficient (FIS), percentage of polymorphic loci (P%) and tested for deviations from Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium (HWE). We used linear models to test for potential anthropogenic effects on the genetic variability of hedgehogs with iHO, uHE, P% and FIS as response variables, and assessed the demographic history of the population.
resultsThe Danish hedgehog population is composed of three genetic clusters. We found a mean P% of 54.44-94.71, a mean uHE of 0.126-0.318 and a mean HO of 0.124-0.293 in the six populations. The FIS was found to be significantly positive for three of the six populations. We detected a large heterogeneity of iHO values within populations, which can be due to inbreeding and/or fragmentation. FIS values decreased with increasing farmland density, but there was no significant association with human population or road density.
conclusionsWe found a low level of genetic variability and evidence for genetic substructure and low effective population size, which are all consequences of habitat fragmentation. We failed to detect signs of a recent population bottleneck or population increase or decline. However, because the test only identifies recent changes in population size, we cannot reject the possibility of a longer-term decline in the Danish hedgehog population.
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