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The structure and dynamics of the present population of Barbary macaques in Gibraltar have already been described in Fa (Chap, 11, this volume). The purpose of this paper is to examine the genetic composition of the population with regard to its health and future conservation.
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Burton, F.D., Sawchuk, L.A. (1984). The Genetic Implications of Effective Population Size for the Barbary Macaque in Gibraltar. In: Fa, J.E. (eds) The Barbary Macaque. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-2785-1_12
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