Background The interplay of animal dispersal and environmental heterogeneity is
fundamental for the distribution of biodiversity on earth. In the ocean, the interaction of …

Dispersal in many organisms is asymmetric by sex, a pattern that is often identified through
the use of genetic tools. Sex-biased dispersal (SBD) is thought to derive from the varying …

A fully updated guide to the increasingly prevalent use of molecular data in ecological
studies Molecular ecology is concerned with how molecular biology and population genetics …

There is limited evidence on the rate at which the shark populations of coral reefs can
rebound from over-exploitation, the baselines that might signify when recovery has occurred …

Delineation of population structure (ie stocks) is crucial to successfully manage exploited
species and to address conservation concerns for threatened species. Fish migration and …

Conservation genetic approaches for elasmobranchs have focused on regions of the
mitochondrial genome or a handful of nuclear microsatellites. High-throughput sequencing …

The occurrence of sharks on coral reefs has been well documented for decades, especially
since the advent of SCUBA diving. Despite this, it is only within the last decade that …

Abstract Background Reef manta rays (Mobula alfredi) are globally distributed in tropical
and subtropical seas. Their life history traits (slow growth, late maturity, low reproductive …

The blue shark Prionace glauca is a top predator with one of the widest geographical
distributions of any shark species. It is classified as Critically Endangered in the …

Our understanding of the genetic connectivity of manta ray populations and the drivers that
shape genetic population structure is still limited. This information is crucial to identify the …