title: Reduction of Genetic Diversity of the Harpy Eagle in Brazilian Tropical Forests.
abstract: Habitat loss and fragmentation intensify the effects of genetic drift and endogamy, reducing genetic variability of populations with serious consequences for wildlife conservation. The Harpy Eagle (Harpia harpyja) is a forest dwelling species that is considered near threatened and suffers from habitat loss in the forests of the Neotropical region. In this study, 72 historical and current samples were assessed using eight autosomal microsatellite markers to investigate the distribution of genetic diversity of the Harpy Eagle of the Amazonian and Atlantic forests in Brazil. The results showed that the genetic diversity of Harpy Eagle decreased in the regions where deforestation is intense in the southern Amazon and Atlantic Forest.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Biologia, Centro de Ciências Exatas, Naturais e da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Alegre, Espírito Santo, Brazil.|Programa de Conservação do Gavião-real, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil.
authors.forename: Aureo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Banhos
authors.affiliation: Laboratório de Evolução e Genética Animal, Departamento de Genética, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Amazonas, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil.
authors.forename: Tomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hrbek
authors.affiliation: Coordenação de Biodiversidade, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil.|Programa de Conservação do Gavião-real, Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil.
authors.forename: Tânia M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Sanaiotti
authors.affiliation: Laboratório de Evolução e Genética Animal, Departamento de Genética, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal do Amazonas, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil.
authors.forename: Izeni Pires
authors.initials: IP
authors.lastname: Farias
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001938:Brazil; D020307:Eagles / Q000235:genetics*; D056727:Endangered Species; D040961:Genetic Drift; D014644:Genetic Variation; D018895:Microsatellite Repeats; D065947:Rainforest