An Anthropocene map of genetic diversity

• DOI: 10.1126/science.aaf4381
• Publication Date: 2016-09-29T18:19:04Z
• Authors: Andreia Miraldo; Sen Li; Michael K. Borreg...; Alexander Flórez-...; Shyam Gopalakrishnan; Mirnesa Rizvanovic; Zhiheng Wang; Carsten Rahbek; Katharine A. Marske; David Nogués-Bravo
• Keywords: Anthropocene

The Anthropocene is witnessing a loss of biodiversity, with well-documented declines in the diversity ecosystems and species. For intraspecific genetic diversity, however, we lack even basic knowledge on its global distribution. We georeferenced 92,801 mitochondrial sequences for >4500 species terrestrial mammals amphibians, found that 27% higher tropics than nontropical regions. Overall, habitats are more affected by humans hold less wilder regions, although results sensitive to choice locus. Our study associates geographic coordinates publicly available at massive scale, yielding an opportunity investigate both drivers this component biodiversity consequences anthropogenic modification nature.