Climate change effects on biodiversity, ecosystems, ecosystem services, and natural resource management in the United States

SR Weiskopf, MA Rubenstein, LG Crozier… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Climate change is a pervasive and growing global threat to biodiversity and ecosystems.
Here, we present the most up-to-date assessment of climate change impacts on biodiversity …

Improving conservation policy with genomics: a guide to integrating adaptive potential into US Endangered Species Act decisions for conservation practitioners and …

WC Funk, BR Forester, SJ Converse, C Darst… - Conservation …, 2019 - Springer
Rapid environmental change makes adaptive potential—the capacity of populations to
evolve genetically based changes in response to selection—more important than ever for …

A comparison of genetic and genomic approaches to represent evolutionary potential in conservation planning

ES Nielsen, M Beger, R Henriques… - Biological …, 2020 - Elsevier
Emerging global change stressors have underlined the importance of informing
conservation decisions with molecular diversity, particularly including intraspecific adaptive …

Low population genetic structure is consistent with high habitat connectivity in a commercially important fish species (Lutjanus jocu)

J Tovar Verba, A Stow, B Bein, MG Pennino… - Marine Biology, 2023 - Springer
The level of habitat availability influences genetic divergence among populations and the
genetic diversity within populations. In the marine environment, near-shore species are …

Genomic assessment of local adaptation in dwarf birch to inform assisted gene flow

JS Borrell, J Zohren, RA Nichols… - Evolutionary …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
When populations of a rare species are small, isolated and declining under climate change,
some populations may become locally maladapted. Detecting this maladaptation may allow …

Overview of the betta fish genome regarding species radiation, parental care, behavioral aggression, and pigmentation model relevant to humans

K Srikulnath, W Singchat, N Laopichienpong… - Genes & Genomics, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Background The Siamese fighting fish (Betta splendens, also known as the betta) is
well known in aquarium markets, and also presents an exciting new research model for …

Loss of genetic diversity and isolation by distance and by environment in populations of a keystone ungulate species

F de Góes Maciel, S O'Rourke, M Jones… - Conservation …, 2024 - Springer
Adaptive genetic and neutral variations are essential for maintaining population viability in
changing environmental conditions. Habitat loss and fragmentation can be reflected in the …

High-throughput sequencing reveals distinct regional genetic structure among remaining populations of an endangered salt marsh plant in California

ER Milano, MR Mulligan, JP Rebman… - Conservation …, 2020 - Springer
Conservation of rare species requires careful consideration to both preserve locally adapted
traits and maintain genetic diversity, as species' ranges fluctuate in response to a changing …

Taking Stock of Knowledge Transfer Studies: Finding Ways Forward

C Lundmark, J Nilsson, A Krook-Riekkola - Environmental Management, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Knowledge transfer (KT) from academia to practice is important in many fields, but
comprehensive studies on identifying the most effective forms of KT are scarce. This paper …

Development of an 8K SNP chip to assess adaptive diversity and hybridization in polar bears

JM Miller, RM Malenfant, LR Rivkin, TC Atwood… - Conservation Genetics …, 2024 - Springer
The polar bear (Ursus maritimus) is a species particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate
change. As the climate warms, polar bears will be forced to move to more suitable habitats …