The effects of fire on large‐and medium‐sized mammal communities: what do we know? A review

RR Forney, MM Peacock - Mammal Review, 2024‏ - Wiley Online Library
Large‐and medium‐sized mammals play a unique role in ecosystem dynamics. They can
change the physical and biotic landscape by altering the flow of resources among trophic …

Technological advances have enhanced and expanded conservation genomics research but are yet to be integrated fully into biodiversity management

LE Neaves, BM Brockett, MJ Evans, JC Pierson… - Biological …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Conservation genetics and genomics examines the role of evolutionary and genetic
processes in the persistence of organisms, and its research is intended to inform biodiversity …

Scaling‐up RADseq methods for large datasets of non‐invasive samples: Lessons for library construction and data preprocessing

LS Arantes, JA Caccavo, JK Sullivan… - Molecular Ecology …, 2023‏ - Wiley Online Library
Genetic non‐invasive sampling (gNIS) is a critical tool for population genetics studies,
supporting conservation efforts while imposing minimal impacts on wildlife. However, gNIS …

Inbreeding and cognition in wild populations: a relationship that remains unnoticed

I Gavriilidi, L Van Linden - Oikos, 2024‏ - Wiley Online Library
Anthropogenic activities are causing a steep decline of wildlife populations. Increased
inbreeding in shrinking populations can substantially curb individual fitness and population …

Southern marsh deer (Blastocerus dichotomus) populations assessed using Amplicon Sequencing on fecal samples

LI Wolfenson, JA Pereira, DE Ruzzante… - Scientific Reports, 2024‏ - nature.com
Populations in isolated and small fragments lose genetic variability very fast and are usually
of conservation concern because they are at greater risk of local extinction. The largest …

Whole‐genome resequencing improves the utility of otoliths as a critical source of DNA for fish stock research and monitoring

JA Caccavo, LS Arantes, E Celemín… - Molecular Ecology …, 2024‏ - Wiley Online Library
Fish ear bones, known as otoliths, are often collected in fisheries to assist in management,
and are a common sample type in museum and national archives. Beyond their utility for …

Genoty** Error Detection and Customised Filtration for SNP Datasets

NY Kan‐Lingwood, L Sagi, S Mazie… - Molecular Ecology …, 2025‏ - Wiley Online Library
ABSTRACT A major challenge in analysing single‐nucleotide polymorphism (SNP)
genotype datasets is detecting and filtering errors that bias analyses and misinterpret …

Evaluating the genetic consequences of population subdivision as it unfolds and how to best mitigate them: A rare story about koalas

CH Frère, GD O'Reilly, K Strickland, A Schultz… - Molecular …, 2023‏ - Wiley Online Library
The genetic consequences of the subdivision of populations are regarded as significant to
long‐term evolution, and research has shown that the scale and speed at which this is now …

[HTML][HTML] Strategic Sampling of Eurasian Otter Spraints for Genetic Research in South Korea: Enhancing PCR Success and Data Accuracy

JH Kim, J Lee, DY Kim, YD Yang, S Cho, HC Park… - Animals, 2025‏ - mdpi.com
Non-invasive genetic approaches, particularly using fecal samples, are commonly used to
study endangered and elusive species, as they are easy to collect with minimal permission …

Influence of scat ageing on the gut microbiome: how old is too old?

A Oliveros, J Terraube, AL Levengood, D Powell… - BMC genomics, 2023‏ - Springer
Background The study of the host-microbiome by the collection of non-invasive samples has
the potential to become a powerful tool for conservation monitoring and surveillance of …