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Times Cited: 0Gillet, F. Garrido, M. T. Cabria Blanc, F. Fournier-Chambrillon, C. Nemoz, M. Sourp, E. Vial-Novella, C. Zardoya, R. Aulagnier, S. Michaux, J. R.Conservatoire d'Espaces Naturels de Midi-Pyrenees (CEN-MP) [LIFE13NAT/FR/000092]; European Union Funding Network (ERDF); European Union Funding Network (LIFE+); Agence de l'eau Adour-Garonne; Agence de l'eau Rhone-Mediterranee-Corse; DREAL Aquitaine, Midi-Pyrenees, and Languedoc-Roussillon; Conseil Regional Aquitaine, Midi-Pyrenees and Languedoc-Roussillon; Conseil General des Pyrenees-Atlantiques, de l'Aude et des Pyrenees-Orientales; EDF; SHEM; Patagonia; Parc National des Pyrenees; ANRT (Association Nationale de la Recherche et de la Technologie); ANRT (CIFRE) [2011/1571]We thank the following people who collected tissue samples: EDF agents, Pyrenees National Park agents, M. Bayon, A. Bertrand, J.-P. Besson, J.-P. Quere, A. Charbonnel, F. Elzear, L. Fabre, P. Fantin, B. Le Roux, V. Lacaze, M. Lagardere, F. Lasserre, B. Le Corre, M. Mas, P. Maunas, G. Nogue, F. Prud'Homme, T. Quintilla, B. Salmeron, T. Tico, S. Torreilles, and S. Vernet. We also thank representatives of the following organizations who collected feces samples: Association des Naturalistes de l'Ariege, Conservatoire d'Espaces Naturels d'Aquitaine, Conservatoire d'Espaces Naturels de Midi-Pyrenees, Federation Aude Claire, Federation des Reserves Naturelles Catalanes, Groupe de Recherche et d'Etude pour la Gestion de l'Environnement, Office National de la Chasse et de la Faune Sauvage, Office National des Forets, and Parc National des Pyrenees. This study is part of the "Plan National d'Actions en faveur du Desman des Pyrenees" and the LIFE+ Desman project (LIFE13NAT/FR/000092) which are coordinated by the Conservatoire d'Espaces Naturels de Midi-Pyrenees (CEN-MP) and financially supported by the following structures: European Union Funding Network (ERDF and LIFE+), Agence de l'eau Adour-Garonne, Agence de l'eau Rhone-Mediterranee-Corse, DREAL Aquitaine, Midi-Pyrenees, and ...

Times Cited: 0Gillet, F. Garrido, M. T. Cabria Blanc, F. Fournier-Chambrillon, C. Nemoz, M. Sourp, E. Vial-Novella, C. Zardoya, R. Aulagnier, S. Michaux, J. R.Conservatoire d'Espaces Naturels de Midi-Pyrenees (CEN-MP) [LIFE13NAT/FR/000092]; European Union Funding Network (ERDF); European Union Funding Network (LIFE+); Agence de l'eau Adour-Garonne; Agence de l'eau Rhone-Mediterranee-Corse; DREAL Aquitaine, Midi-Pyrenees, and Languedoc-Roussillon; Conseil Regional Aquitaine, Midi-Pyrenees and Languedoc-Roussillon; Conseil General des Pyrenees-Atlantiques, de l'Aude et des Pyrenees-Orientales; EDF; SHEM; Patagonia; Parc National des Pyrenees; ANRT (Association Nationale de la Recherche et de la Technologie); ANRT (CIFRE) [2011/1571]We thank the following people who collected tissue samples: EDF agents, Pyrenees National Park agents, M. Bayon, A. Bertrand, J.-P. Besson, J.-P. Quere, A. Charbonnel, F. Elzear, L. Fabre, P. Fantin, B. Le Roux, V. Lacaze, M. Lagardere, F. Lasserre, B. Le Corre, M. Mas, P. Maunas, G. Nogue, F. Prud'Homme, T. Quintilla, B. Salmeron, T. Tico, S. Torreilles, and S. Vernet. We also thank representatives of the following organizations who collected feces samples: Association des Naturalistes de l'Ariege, Conservatoire d'Espaces Naturels d'Aquitaine, Conservatoire d'Espaces Naturels de Midi-Pyrenees, Federation Aude Claire, Federation des Reserves Naturelles Catalanes, Groupe de Recherche et d'Etude pour la Gestion de l'Environnement, Office National de la Chasse et de la Faune Sauvage, Office National des Forets, and Parc National des Pyrenees. This study is part of the "Plan National d'Actions en faveur du Desman des Pyrenees" and the LIFE+ Desman project (LIFE13NAT/FR/000092) which are coordinated by the Conservatoire d'Espaces Naturels de Midi-Pyrenees (CEN-MP) and financially supported by the following structures: European Union Funding Network (ERDF and LIFE+), Agence de l'eau Adour-Garonne, Agence de l'eau Rhone-Mediterranee-Corse, DREAL Aquitaine, Midi-Pyrenees, and Languedoc-Roussillon, Conseil Regional Aquitaine, Midi-Pyrenees and Languedoc-Roussillon, Conseil General des Pyrenees-Atlantiques, de l'Aude et des Pyrenees-Orientales, EDF, SHEM, Patagonia, Parc National des Pyrenees, and ANRT (Association Nationale de la Recherche et de la Technologie). FG is supported by a French research fellowship provided by ANRT (CIFRE No 2011/1571).01545-1542 ; The Pyrenean desman (Galemys pyrenaicus) is a small, semiaquatic mammal endemic to the Pyrenean Mountains and the northern half of the Iberian Peninsula where it lives in cold and well-oxygenated flowing mountain streams. This species is currently classified as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and has been undergoing habitat loss and fragmentation for decades, inevitably impacting its distribution. A recent genetic study, based on mitochondrial and intronic sequences, showed that the genetic variability of the Pyrenean desman is very low in the Pyrenees. In this study, we investigated the potential existence of genetic structure and gene flow at a smaller scale using 24 polymorphic microsatellite loci. As the Pyrenean desman is a very elusive species, we supplemented our tissue sample collection with samples of feces collected in the French range of this species. We successfully identified 70 individuals based on 355 fecal samples. Bayesian analyses revealed 3 genetic and geographic clusters (1 eastern, 1 central, and 1 western, including 3 genetic subclusters), with origins tracing back only 200 years. These clusters were characterized by low levels of genetic diversity and high inbreeding coefficients. Although gene flow among clusters appeared to be limited, populations seem to have exchanged alleles recently. Therefore, connectivity between watersheds should be enhanced to maintain genetic diversity and potentially improve the long-term survival of the Pyrenean desman in France.