Advances in the application of genetics in marine turtle biology and conservation

LM Komoroske, MP Jensen, KR Stewart… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Marine turtles migrate across long distances, exhibit complex life histories, and occupy
habitats that are difficult to observe. These factors present substantial challenges to …

Effects of global warming on species with temperature‐dependent sex determination: Bridging the gap between empirical research and management

EC Lockley, C Eizaguirre - Evolutionary Applications, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Global warming could threaten over 400 species with temperature‐dependent sex
determination (TSD) worldwide, including all species of sea turtle. During embryonic …

Evolutionary conservation—evaluating the adaptive potential of species

C Eizaguirre, M Baltazar‐Soares - Evolutionary Applications, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Despite intense efforts, biodiversity around the globe continues to decrease. To cease this
phenomenon, we urgently need a better knowledge not only of the true extent of biodiversity …

Selection and sex‐biased dispersal in a coastal shark: The influence of philopatry on adaptive variation

DS Portnoy, JB Puritz, CM Hollenbeck… - Molecular …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Sex‐biased dispersal is expected to homogenize nuclear genetic variation relative to
variation in genetic material inherited through the philopatric sex. When site fidelity occurs …

Sporadic nesting reveals long distance colonisation in the philopatric loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta)

C Carreras, M Pascual, J Tomás, A Marco… - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
The colonisation of new suitable habitats is crucial for species survival at evolutionary scale
under changing environmental conditions. However, colonisation potential may be limited …

Population genomics of an endemic Mediterranean fish: differentiation by fine scale dispersal and adaptation

C Carreras, V Ordóñez, L Zane, C Kruschel, I Nasto… - Scientific Reports, 2017 - nature.com
The assessment of the genetic structuring of biodiversity is crucial for management and
conservation. For species with large effective population sizes a low number of markers may …

Łeghágots' enetę (learning together) the importance of indigenous perspectives in the identification of biological variation

JL Polfus, M Manseau, D Simmons, M Neyelle… - Ecology and …, 2016 - JSTOR
Using multiple knowledge sources to interpret patterns of biodiversity can generate the
comprehensive species characterizations that are required for effective conservation …

Philopatry influences the genetic population structure of the blacktip shark (Carcharhinus limbatus) at multiple spatial scales

DG Swift, SJ O'Leary, RD Grubbs, BS Frazier… - Molecular …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Understanding how interactions among microevolutionary forces generate genetic
population structure of exploited species is vital to the implementation of management …

Sea turtle nesting: what is known and what are the challenges under a changing climate scenario

RAM São Miguel, R Anastácio, MJ Pereira - Open Journal of Ecology, 2022 - scirp.org
The rate of climate change experienced globally in recent decades may compromise sea
turtles' survival; especially temperature increase, which is particularly fast, impacts life …

Kinship assessment and insights into reproductive behaviour of the Critically Endangered green sawfish Pristis zijsron in Western Australia

J Ingelbrecht, KO Lear, NM Phillips… - Aquatic …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
In this study, single nucleotide polymorphisms were used to investigate kinship and
philopatry for the Critically Endangered green sawfish, Pristis zijsron, in Western Australia …