Practical application of the linkage disequilibrium method for estimating contemporary effective population size: A review

RS Waples - Molecular Ecology Resources, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The method to estimate contemporary effective population size (N e) based on patterns of
linkage disequilibrium (LD) at unlinked loci has been widely applied to natural and …

Comparing RADseq and microsatellites for estimating genetic diversity and relatedness—Implications for brown trout conservation

A Lemopoulos, JM Prokkola… - Ecology and …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The conservation and management of endangered species requires information on their
genetic diversity, relatedness and population structure. The main genetic markers applied …

Multi-generational benefits of genetic rescue

DP Onorato, MW Cunningham, M Lotz, M Criffield… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Genetic rescue—an increase in population fitness following the introduction of new alleles—
has been proven to ameliorate inbreeding depression in small, isolated populations, yet is …

Shark research: emerging technologies and applications for the field and laboratory

JC Carrier, MR Heithaus, CA Simpfendorfer - 2018 - books.google.com
Over the last decade, the study of shark biology has benefited from the development,
refinement, and rapid expansion of novel techniques and advances in technology. These …

Philopatry influences the genetic population structure of the blacktip shark (Carcharhinus limbatus) at multiple spatial scales

DG Swift, SJ O'Leary, RD Grubbs, BS Frazier… - Molecular …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Understanding how interactions among microevolutionary forces generate genetic
population structure of exploited species is vital to the implementation of management …

Tiny estimates of the Ne/N ratio in marine fishes: Are they real?

RS Waples - Journal of Fish Biology, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Theory and empirical estimates agree that the ratio of effective size (N e) to census size (N)
falls roughly in the range 0· 1–0· 5 for most populations. In a number of marine species …

Genomic signatures and correlates of widespread population declines in salmon

SJ Lehnert, T Kess, P Bentzen, MP Kent, S Lien… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Global losses of biodiversity are occurring at an unprecedented rate, but causes are often
unidentified. Genomic data provide an opportunity to isolate drivers of change and even …

Robust estimates of a high Ne/N ratio in a top marine predator, southern bluefin tuna

RS Waples, PM Grewe, MW Bravington, R Hillary… - Science …, 2018 - science.org
Genetic studies of several marine species with high fecundity have produced “tiny” estimates
(≤ 10− 3) of the ratio of effective population size (N e) to adult census size (N), suggesting …

Detecting population declines via monitoring the effective number of breeders (Nb)

G Luikart, T Antao, BK Hand… - Molecular Ecology …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Estimating the effective population size and effective number of breeders per year (Nb) can
facilitate early detection of population declines. We used computer simulations to quantify …

Pseudoreplication in genomic‐scale data sets

RS Waples, RK Waples, EJ Ward - Molecular Ecology …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
In genomic‐scale data sets, loci are closely packed within chromosomes and hence provide
correlated information. Averaging across loci as if they were independent creates …