title: Development and characterization of microsatellite loci in the American white pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos).
abstract: We isolated and characterized nine microsatellite loci from the American white pelican, Pelecanus erythrorhynchos. The loci were screened in 23 individuals from the eastern and western populations of North America and were polymorphic, with the number of alleles per locus ranging from two to eight. Polymorphic information content ranged from 0.185 to 0.820 and observed heterozygosity from 0.217 to 0.957. These new loci will provide tools for studies of population structure in this species, thereby aiding conservation planning.
authors.affiliation: Savannah River Ecology Laboratory, University of Georgia, Drawer E, Aiken, SC 29802, USA Department of Environmental Health Science, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA Department of Biology, University of Regina, Regina, SK, Canada S4S 0A2.
authors.forename: Caleb R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Hickman
authors.forename: Maureen B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Peters
authors.forename: Nicholas G
authors.initials: NG
authors.lastname: Crawford
authors.forename: Cris
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hagen
authors.forename: Travis C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Glenn
authors.forename: Christopher M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Somers