In:
Transactions in GIS, Wiley, Vol. 18, No. 3 ( 2014-06), p. 324-350
Kurzfassung:
To improve understanding of population structure, ecosystem relationships and predictive models of human impact in cetaceans and other marine megafauna, we developed gene GIS , a suite of GIS tools and a customized A rc M arine data model to facilitate visual exploration and spatial analyses of individual‐based records from DNA profiles and photo‐identification records. We used the open source programming language P ython 2.7 and A rc GIS 10.1 software to create a user‐friendly, menu‐driven toolbar linked to a P ython T oolbox containing customized geoprocessing scripts. For ease of sharing and installation, we compiled the gene GIS program into an A rc GIS P ython A dd‐ I n, freely available for download from the website http://genegis.org . We used the L ord‐ C astillo et al. (2009) A rc M arine data model customization as the starting point for our work and retained nine key base A rc M arine classes. We demonstrate the utility of gene GIS using an integrated database of more than 18,000 records of humpback whales ( Megaptera novaeangliae ) in the N orth P acific collected during the S tructure of P opulations, L evels of A bundance and S tatus of H umpback W hales in the N orth P acific ( SPLASH ) program. These records represent more than 8,000 naturally marked individuals and 2,700 associated DNA profiles, including 10 biparentally inherited microsatellite loci, maternally inherited mitochondrial DNA , and genetic sex.
Materialart:
Online-Ressource
ISSN:
1361-1682
,
1467-9671
DOI:
10.1111/tgis.2014.18.issue-3
Sprache:
Englisch
Verlag:
Wiley
Publikationsdatum:
2014
ZDB Id:
2035222-0
SSG:
14
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