The future is now: Amplicon sequencing and sequence capture usher in the conservation genomics era

MH Meek, WA Larson - 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The genomics revolution has initiated a new era of population genetics where genome‐wide
data are frequently used to understand complex patterns of population structure and …

Detection and population genomics of sea turtle species via noninvasive environmental DNA analysis of nesting beach sand tracks and oceanic water

JA Farrell, L Whitmore, N Mashkour… - Molecular Ecology …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Elusive aquatic wildlife, such as endangered sea turtles, are difficult to monitor and
conserve. As novel molecular and genetic technologies develop, it is possible to adapt and …

Divergent sensory and immune gene evolution in sea turtles with contrasting demographic and life histories

BP Bentley, T Carrasco-Valenzuela… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
Sea turtles represent an ancient lineage of marine vertebrates that evolved from terrestrial
ancestors over 100 Mya. The genomic basis of the unique physiological and ecological traits …

Key issues in assessing threats to sea turtles: knowledge gaps and future directions

MMPB Fuentes, E McMichael, CY Kot… - Endangered Species …, 2023 - int-res.com
Sea turtles are an iconic group of marine megafauna that have been exposed to multiple
anthropogenic threats across their different life stages, especially in the past decades. This …

From rivers to ocean basins: The role of ocean barriers and philopatry in the genetic structuring of a cosmopolitan coastal predator

F Devloo‐Delva, CP Burridge, PM Kyne… - Ecology and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The Bull Shark (Carcharhinus leucas) faces varying levels of exploitation around
the world due to its coastal distribution. Information regarding population connectivity is …

RAPTURE (RAD capture) panel facilitates analyses characterizing sea lamprey reproductive ecology and movement dynamics

NM Sard, SR Smith, JJ Homola, J Kanefsky… - Ecology and …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Genomic tools are lacking for invasive and native populations of sea lamprey (Petromyzon
marinus). Our objective was to discover single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) loci to …

Geography best explains global patterns of genetic diversity and postglacial co‐expansion in marine turtles

BN Reid, E Naro‐Maciel, AT Hahn… - Molecular …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
For many species, climate oscillations drove cycles of population contraction during cool
glacial periods followed by expansion during interglacials. Some groups, however, show …

The first high-quality chromosome-level genome of Eretmochelys imbricata using HiFi and Hi-C data

Y Guo, J Tang, Z Zhuo, J Huang, Z Fu, J Song, M Liu… - Scientific Data, 2023 - nature.com
Eretmochelys imbricata, a critically endangered sea turtle inhabiting tropical oceans and
protected across the world, had an unknown genome sequence until now. In this study, we …

Mitochondrial DNA profiling to combat the illegal trade in tortoiseshell products

EL LaCasella, MP Jensen, CA Madden Hof… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Hawksbill turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata) are exploited for their beautiful shell known as
tortoiseshell or bekko, making them extremely vulnerable in the illegal global trade of …

The population genomic structure of green turtles (Chelonia mydas) suggests a warm-water corridor for tropical marine fauna between the Atlantic and Indian oceans …

JP van der Zee, MJA Christianen, M Bérubé, M Nava… - Heredity, 2021 - nature.com
The occasional westward transport of warm water of the Agulhas Current,“Agulhas leakage”,
around southern Africa has been suggested to facilitate tropical marine connectivity between …