A genetic perspective on cetacean evolution
Studies of cetacean evolution using genetics and other biomolecules have come a long way—
from the use of allozymes and short sequences of mitochondrial or nuclear DNA to the …
from the use of allozymes and short sequences of mitochondrial or nuclear DNA to the …
Climate change and cetacean health: impacts and future directions
Climate change directly impacts the foraging opportunities of cetaceans (eg lower prey
availability), leads to habitat loss, and forces cetaceans to move to other feeding grounds …
availability), leads to habitat loss, and forces cetaceans to move to other feeding grounds …
Two hundred and five newly assembled mitogenomes provide mixed evidence for rivers as drivers of speciation for Amazonian primates
Mitochondrial DNA remains a cornerstone for molecular ecology, especially for study
species from which high‐quality tissue samples cannot be easily obtained. Methods using …
species from which high‐quality tissue samples cannot be easily obtained. Methods using …
The direction, timing and demography of Popillia japonica (Coleoptera) invasion reconstructed using complete mitochondrial genomes
F Nardi, S Boschi, R Funari, C Cucini, E Cardaioli… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Abstract The Japanese beetle Popillia japonica is a pest insect that feeds on hundreds of
species of wild and cultivated plants including important fruit, vegetable, and field crops …
species of wild and cultivated plants including important fruit, vegetable, and field crops …
Guidelines and quantitative standards for improved cetacean taxonomy using full mitochondrial genomes
In many organisms, especially those of conservation concern, traditional lines of evidence
for taxonomic delineation, such as morphological data, are often difficult to obtain. In these …
for taxonomic delineation, such as morphological data, are often difficult to obtain. In these …
Elucidating the sustainability of 700 y of Inuvialuit beluga whale hunting in the Mackenzie River Delta, Northwest Territories, Canada
Beluga whales play a critical role in the subsistence economies and cultural heritage of
Indigenous communities across the Arctic, yet the effects of Indigenous hunting on beluga …
Indigenous communities across the Arctic, yet the effects of Indigenous hunting on beluga …
Whole genome analyses reveal weak signatures of population structure and environmentally associated local adaptation in an important North American pollinator …
Studies of species that experience environmental heterogeneity across their distributions
have become an important tool for understanding mechanisms of adaptation and predicting …
have become an important tool for understanding mechanisms of adaptation and predicting …
[HTML][HTML] Mesoscale habitat use by St. Lawrence Estuary beluga over the annual cycle from an acoustic recording network
Y Simard, S Giard, N Roy, F Aulanier… - The Journal of the …, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
The spatial-temporal distribution pattern of St. Lawrence Estuary (SLE) beluga is examined
with a passive acoustic monitoring network of 13 stations from June 2018 to October 2021. A …
with a passive acoustic monitoring network of 13 stations from June 2018 to October 2021. A …
Blubber cortisol in four Canadian beluga whale populations is unrelated to diet
Changing conditions in the Arctic have had severe consequences for many marine
mammals. In this study, we examined blubber cortisol using radioimmunoassay in 4 …
mammals. In this study, we examined blubber cortisol using radioimmunoassay in 4 …
Contrasting new and available reference genomes to highlight uncertainties in assemblies and areas for future improvement: an example with monodontid species
Background Reference genomes provide a foundational framework for evolutionary
investigations, ecological analysis, and conservation science, yet uncertainties in the …
investigations, ecological analysis, and conservation science, yet uncertainties in the …