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 …

A demonstration of conservation genomics for threatened species management

BR Wright, KA Farquharson… - Molecular Ecology …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
As species extinction rates increase, genomics provides a powerful tool to support intensive
management of threatened species. We use the Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii) to …

Molecular signatures in cetacean morbillivirus and host species proteomes: Unveiling the evolutionary dynamics of an enigmatic pathogen?

L Zinzula, S Mazzariol… - Microbiology and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Cetacean morbillivirus (CeMV) infects marine mammals often causing a fatal respiratory and
neurological disease. Recently, CeMV has expanded its geographic and host species …

Seascape genomics of coastal bottlenose dolphins along strong gradients of temperature and salinity

EAL Pratt, LB Beheregaray, K Bilgmann… - Molecular …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Heterogeneous seascapes and strong environmental gradients in coastal waters are
expected to influence adaptive divergence, particularly in species with large population …

Genomic Divergence and the Evolution of Ecotypes in Bottlenose Dolphins (Genus Tursiops)

EAL Pratt, LB Beheregaray, P Fruet… - Genome Biology and …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Climatic changes have caused major environmental restructuring throughout the world's
oceans. Marine organisms have responded to novel conditions through various biological …

Sarcoptic mange severity is associated with reduced genomic variation and evidence of selection in Yellowstone National Park wolves (Canis lupus)

AL DeCandia, EC Schrom, EE Brandell… - Evolutionary …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Population genetic theory posits that molecular variation buffers against disease risk.
Although this “monoculture effect” is well supported in agricultural settings, its applicability to …

A Matter of Scale: Population Genomic Structure and Connectivity of Fisheries At-Risk Common Dolphins (Delphinus delphis) From Australasia

A Barceló, J Sandoval-Castillo, KA Stockin… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
An understanding of population structure and connectivity at multiple spatial scales is
required to assist wildlife conservation and management. This is particularly critical for …

Whole genomes reveal multiple candidate genes and pathways involved in the immune response of dolphins to a highly infectious virus

KC Batley, J Sandoval‐Castillo, CM Kemper… - Molecular …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Wildlife species are challenged by various infectious diseases that act as important
demographic drivers of populations and have become a great conservation concern …

Modelling cetacean morbillivirus outbreaks in an endangered killer whale population

MN Weiss, DW Franks, KC Balcomb, DK Ellifrit… - Biological …, 2020 - Elsevier
The emergence of novel diseases represents a major hurdle for the recovery of endangered
populations, and in some cases may even present the threat of extinction. In recent years …

A targeted approach to investigating immune genes of an iconic Australian marsupial

LW Silver, Y Cheng, BL Quigley, A Robbins… - Molecular …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Disease is a contributing factor to the decline of wildlife populations across the globe.
Koalas, iconic yet declining Australian marsupials, are predominantly impacted by two …