How to fail at species delimitation
Species delimitation is the act of identifying species‐level biological diversity. In recent
years, the field has witnessed a dramatic increase in the number of methods available for …
years, the field has witnessed a dramatic increase in the number of methods available for …
Evolutionary processes of diversification in a model island archipelago
Long celebrated for its spectacular landscapes and strikingly high levels of endemic
biodiversity, the Philippines has been studied intensively by biogeographers for two …
biodiversity, the Philippines has been studied intensively by biogeographers for two …
Multi-rate Poisson tree processes for single-locus species delimitation under maximum likelihood and Markov chain Monte Carlo
Motivation In recent years, molecular species delimitation has become a routine approach
for quantifying and classifying biodiversity. Barcoding methods are of particular importance …
for quantifying and classifying biodiversity. Barcoding methods are of particular importance …
A general species delimitation method with applications to phylogenetic placements
Motivation: Sequence-based methods to delimit species are central to DNA taxonomy,
microbial community surveys and DNA metabarcoding studies. Current approaches either …
microbial community surveys and DNA metabarcoding studies. Current approaches either …
Delimiting species using single-locus data and the Generalized Mixed Yule Coalescent approach: a revised method and evaluation on simulated data sets
T Fujisawa, TG Barraclough - Systematic biology, 2013 - academic.oup.com
DNA barcoding-type studies assemble single-locus data from large samples of individuals
and species, and have provided new kinds of data for evolutionary surveys of diversity. An …
and species, and have provided new kinds of data for evolutionary surveys of diversity. An …
Spatial heterogeneity in the Mediterranean Biodiversity Hotspot affects barcoding accuracy of its freshwater fishes
Incomplete knowledge of biodiversity remains a stumbling block for conservation planning
and even occurs within globally important Biodiversity Hotspots (BH). Although technical …
and even occurs within globally important Biodiversity Hotspots (BH). Although technical …
DNA barcode‐based delineation of putative species: efficient start for taxonomic workflows
M Kekkonen, PDN Hebert - Molecular ecology resources, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The analysis of DNA barcode sequences with varying techniques for cluster recognition
provides an efficient approach for recognizing putative species (operational taxonomic units …
provides an efficient approach for recognizing putative species (operational taxonomic units …
Factors affecting species delimitations with the GMYC model: insights from a butterfly survey
G Talavera, V Dincă, R Vila - Methods in Ecology and Evolution, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
The generalized mixed Yule‐coalescent (GMYC) model has become one of the most
popular approaches for species delimitation based on single‐locus data, and it is widely …
popular approaches for species delimitation based on single‐locus data, and it is widely …
Guidelines for DNA taxonomy, with a focus on the meiofauna
Describing biological diversity is a challenging endeavour, especially for the small, cryptic
animals that make up the meiofauna. The field of DNA taxonomy, ie, the use of DNA to …
animals that make up the meiofauna. The field of DNA taxonomy, ie, the use of DNA to …
Species Delimitation Using Bayes Factors: Simulations and Application to the Sceloporus scalaris Species Group (Squamata: Phrynosomatidae)
Current molecular methods of species delimitation are limited by the types of species
delimitation models and scenarios that can be tested. Bayes factors allow for more flexibility …
delimitation models and scenarios that can be tested. Bayes factors allow for more flexibility …