Population genomics for wildlife conservation and management

PA Hohenlohe, WC Funk, OP Rajora - Molecular Ecology, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Biodiversity is under threat worldwide. Over the past decade, the field of population
genomics has developed across nonmodel organisms, and the results of this research have …

Molecular ecology meets systematic conservation planning

ES Nielsen, JO Hanson, SB Carvalho, M Beger… - Trends in Ecology & …, 2023 - cell.com
Integrative and proactive conservation approaches are critical to the long-term persistence
of biodiversity. Molecular data can provide important information on evolutionary processes …

[HTML][HTML] Genetic diversity is considered important but interpreted narrowly in country reports to the Convention on Biological Diversity: Current actions and indicators …

S Hoban, CD Campbell, JM da Silva, R Ekblom… - Biological …, 2021 - Elsevier
International agreements such as the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) have
committed to conserve, and sustainably and equitably use, biodiversity. The CBD is a vital …

Genetic diversity goals and targets have improved, but remain insufficient for clear implementation of the post-2020 global biodiversity framework

S Hoban, MW Bruford, JM da Silva, WC Funk… - Conservation …, 2023 - Springer
Genetic diversity among and within populations of all species is necessary for people and
nature to survive and thrive in a changing world. Over the past three years, commitments for …

IUCN Red List and the value of integrating genetics

BA Garner, S Hoban, G Luikart - Conservation Genetics, 2020 - Springer
Many species on endangered species lists such as the IUCN Red List (RL) are categorized
using demographic factors such as numbers of mature individuals. Genetic factors are not …

The value of reference genomes in the conservation of threatened species

P Brandies, E Peel, CJ Hogg, K Belov - Genes, 2019 - mdpi.com
Conservation initiatives are now more crucial than ever—over a million plant and animal
species are at risk of extinction over the coming decades. The genetic management of …

[HTML][HTML] Phylogenetic partitioning of the third-largest vertebrate genus in the world, Cyrtodactylus Gray, 1827 (Reptilia; Squamata; Gekkonidae) and its relevance to …

LL Grismer, PL Wood… - Vertebrate …, 2021 - vertebrate-zoology.arphahub.com
The gekkonid genus Cyrtodactylus is the third most speciose vertebrate genus in the world,
containing well over 300 species that collectively range from South Asia to Melanesia across …

Genetic load has potential in large populations but is realized in small inbred populations

S Mathur, JA DeWoody - Evolutionary Applications, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Populations with higher genetic diversity and larger effective sizes have greater evolutionary
capacity (ie, adaptive potential) to respond to ecological stressors. We are interested in how …

A global analysis of habitat fragmentation research in reptiles and amphibians: what have we done so far?

WC Tan, A Herrel, D Rödder - Biodiversity and Conservation, 2023 - Springer
Habitat change and fragmentation are the primary causes of biodiversity loss worldwide.
Recent decades have seen a surge of funding, published papers and citations in the field as …

The application gap: Genomics for biodiversity and ecosystem service management

M Heuertz, SB Carvalho, J Galindo, B Rinkevich… - Biological …, 2023 - Elsevier
The conservation of biodiversity from the genetic to the community levels is fundamental for
the continual provision of ecosystem services (ES), the benefits that ecosystems provide to …