Multinational evaluation of genetic diversity indicators for the Kunming‐Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework

A Mastretta‐Yanes, JM da Silva, CE Grueber… - Ecology …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Under the recently adopted Kunming‐Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, 196 Parties
committed to reporting the status of genetic diversity for all species. To facilitate reporting …

Leveraging genomes to support conservation and bioeconomy policies in a megadiverse country

ST Vilaça, AF Vidal, ACDO Pavan, BM Silva… - Cell Genomics, 2024 - cell.com
The biodiversity crisis is a global phenomenon, and measures to monitor, stop, and revert
the impacts on species' extinction risk are urgently needed. Megadiverse countries …

DNA-based studies and genetic diversity indicator assessments are complementary approaches to conserving evolutionary potential

S Hoban, I Paz-Vinas, RE Shaw, L Castillo-Reina… - Conservation …, 2024 - Springer
Genetic diversity is essential for maintaining healthy populations and ecosystems. Several
approaches have recently been developed to evaluate population genetic trends without …

Comparing Genetic Ne Reconstructions Over Time With Long‐Time Wolf Monitoring Data in Two Populations

L Pérez‐Sorribes, P Villar‐Yanez… - Evolutionary …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Many methods are now available to calculate N e, but their performance varies depending
on assumptions. Although simulated data are useful to discover certain types of bias, real …

The idiot's Guide to Effective Population Size

RS Waples - Molecular Ecology, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
This is a reference manual for the elegant, yet hideously complex concept of effective
population size (N e), inspired by a classic, self‐published manual of automotive repair 'for …

Beyond population size: Whole-genome data reveal bottleneck legacies in the peninsular Italian wolf

D Battilani, R Gargiulo, R Caniglia, E Fabbri… - Journal of …, 2025 - academic.oup.com
Preserving genetic diversity and adaptive potential while avoiding inbreeding depression is
crucial for the long-term conservation of natural populations. Despite demographic …

Quantitative Evaluation of China's Biogenetic Resources Conservation Policies Based on the Policy Modeling Consistency Index Model

L Qi, W Chen, C Li, X Song, L Ge - Sustainability, 2024 - mdpi.com
Biogenetic resources are the foundation of biodiversity and are of great significance to the
sustainability of human society. The effective promotion of biogenetic resource conservation …

An Evolutionary Mosaic Challenges Traditional Monitoring of a Foundation Species in a Coastal Environment—The Baltic Fucus vesiculosus

RT Pereyra, A Kinnby, A Le Moan… - Molecular …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
During periods of environmental change, genetic diversity in foundation species is critical for
ecosystem function and resilience, but it remains overlooked in environmental monitoring. In …

Empowering Regional Conservation: Genetic Diversity Assessments as a Tool for Eelgrass Management

E Faust, K Rigby, A Olsson, B Alenius… - Molecular …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
To halt the loss of biodiversity, collaboration among scientists, managers and decision‐
makers is vital. Although biodiversity loss is a global problem, management actions …

Unraveling the Complexity of the Ne/Nc Ratio for Conservation of Large and Widespread Pelagic Fish Species: Current Status and Challenges

C Delord, S Arnaud‐Haond, A Leone… - Evolutionary …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Estimating and understanding the ratio between effective population size (N e) and census
population size (N c) are pivotal in the conservation of large marine pelagic fish species …