L3-GEN-DIV-MVP
ESSENTIAL
PRESERVATION
Level 3 · software
Minimum Viable Population Calculator
Population Genetics Analysis and MVP Estimation Tool
Software calculating minimum sample numbers per species for viable population recovery
Purpose
Software calculating minimum sample numbers per species for viable population recovery
Context
Child of L2-GEN-DIV
Principles
- ▸Effective population size (Ne) estimates account for sex ratio, variance in family size
- ▸Ne>50 prevents short-term inbreeding depression, Ne>500 maintains long-term adaptation
- ▸Sampling strategy must capture >95% of allelic diversity at neutral loci
- ▸Species with high genetic diversity need more samples than genetically depauperate species
Typical implementations
- ▸Vortex population viability analysis software
- ▸AlleleRetain genetic diversity simulation
- ▸IUCN/SSC Conservation Genetics Specialist Group guidelines
Lunar considerations
- ▸Cannot achieve full MVP for all 6.7M target species - must prioritize
- ▸Plants and invertebrates need fewer samples per species than vertebrates
- ▸Microbial species can be preserved with single culture (asexual reproduction)
Specifications
Functional
| primary function | Software calculating minimum sample numbers per species for viable population recovery |
Interfaces
Provides
- Sample number targets per species
Requires
- Computing resources for population genetics analysis
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Lunar Ark Codex. "Minimum Viable Population Calculator" (L3-GEN-DIV-MVP). Retrieved 10 September 2026, from https://lunarark.com/entry/L3-GEN-DIV-MVP
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