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 …

The island syndrome in birds

MT Jezierski, WJ Smith, SM Clegg - Journal of Biogeography, 2024‏ - Wiley Online Library
The island syndrome is a widespread biological phenomenon that describes a suite of
morphological, behavioural, demographic and life‐history changes associated with island …

Genetic variance in fitness indicates rapid contemporary adaptive evolution in wild animals

T Bonnet, MB Morrissey, P de Villemereuil, SC Alberts… - Science, 2022‏ - science.org
The rate of adaptive evolution, the contribution of selection to genetic changes that increase
mean fitness, is determined by the additive genetic variance in individual relative fitness. To …

[PDF][PDF] Conservation translocations of New Zealand birds, 1863–2012

CM Miskelly, RG Powlesland - Notornis, 2013‏ - researchgate.net
Translocations (deliberate movement and release of wildlife) have been of crucial
importance in the management of New Zealand threatened birds, and as part of site …

Genomic signatures of inbreeding depression for a threatened Aotearoa New Zealand passerine

L Duntsch, A Whibley, P de Villemereuil… - Molecular …, 2023‏ - Wiley Online Library
For small and isolated populations, the increased chance of mating between related
individuals can result in a substantial reduction in individual and population fitness. Despite …

Comparative evaluation of potential indicators and temporal sampling protocols for monitoring genetic erosion

S Hoban, JA Arntzen, MW Bruford… - Evolutionary …, 2014‏ - Wiley Online Library
Genetic biodiversity contributes to individual fitness, species' evolutionary potential, and
ecosystem stability. Temporal monitoring of the genetic status and trends of wild populations' …

New guidance for ex situ gene conservation: Sampling realistic population systems and accounting for collection attrition

S Hoban - Biological Conservation, 2019‏ - Elsevier
A vital component of conservation is to sample germplasm from wild populations for
safeguarding ex situ (eg, in seed banks, though the concept also applies to animals via …

Genomic data of different resolutions reveal consistent inbreeding estimates but contrasting homozygosity landscapes for the threatened Aotearoa New Zealand hihi

L Duntsch, A Whibley, P Brekke, JG Ewen… - Molecular …, 2021‏ - Wiley Online Library
Inbreeding can lead to a loss of heterozygosity in a population and when combined with
genetic drift may reduce the adaptive potential of a species. However, there is uncertainty …

Little adaptive potential in a threatened passerine bird

P de Villemereuil, A Rutschmann, KD Lee, JG Ewen… - Current Biology, 2019‏ - cell.com
Threatened species face numerous threats, including future challenges triggered by global
change. A possible way to cope with these challenges is through adaptive evolution, which …

Long-term genetic consequences of mammal reintroductions into an Australian conservation reserve

LC White, KE Moseby, VA Thomson… - Biological …, 2018‏ - Elsevier
Reintroduction programs aim to restore self-sustaining populations of threatened species to
their historic range. However, demographic restoration may not reflect genetic restoration …