The identification of population bottlenecks is critical in conservation because populations
that have experienced significant reductions in abundance are subject to a variety of genetic …

Genetic studies in endangered species have become widespread in the past decade, and
with new information from various genome projects, new applications and insights are …

Abstract" Recently" is defined as within approximately the past 2 n e-4 ne generations,
depending on several factors such as the severity of the bottleneck and the mutation rate of …

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 …

High‐throughput DNA sequencing facilitates the analysis of large portions of the genome in
nonmodel organisms, ensuring high accuracy of population genetic parameters. However …

Although highly variable loci, such as microsatellite loci, are revolutionizing both
evolutionary and conservation biology, data from these loci need to be carefully evaluated …

The study of variability within species is important to all biologists who use genetic markers.
Since the discovery of molecular variability among normal individuals, data have been …

The status of many carnivore populations is of growing concern to scientists and
conservationists, making the need for data pertaining to carnivore distribution, abundance …

It is important to detect population bottlenecks in threatened and managed species because
bottlenecks can increase the risk of population extinction. Early detection is critical and can …

Extreme events are increasing globally with devastating ecological consequences, but the
impacts on underlying genetic diversity and structure are often cryptic and poorly …