title: The consequences of demographic reduction and genetic depletion in the endangered Florida panther.
abstract: The Florida panther has recently suffered severe range and demographic contraction, leaving a remarkably low level of genetic diversity. This exerts a severe fitness cost, manifested by spermatozoal defects, cryptorchidism, cardiac abnormalities and infectious diseases that threaten the survival of the subspecies.
authors.affiliation: Florida Game and Freshwater Fish Commission, Wildlife Research Laboratory, Gainesville, Florida 32601, USA.
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Roelke
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Martenson
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: O'Brien