Outputs (136)

Genetic diversity of bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops sp.) populations in the western North Pacific and the conservation implications (2017)
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Chen, I., Nishida, S., Yang, W., Isobe, T., Tajima, Y., & Hoelzel, A. R. (2017). Genetic diversity of bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops sp.) populations in the western North Pacific and the conservation implications. Marine Biology, 164(10), Article 202. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00227-017-3232-8

The evolutionary processes that shape patterns of diversity in highly mobile marine species are poorly understood, but important towards transferable inference on their effective conservation. In this study, bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops sp.) are stu... Read More about Genetic diversity of bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops sp.) populations in the western North Pacific and the conservation implications.

Biogeography and temporal progression during the evolution of striped dolphin population structure in European waters (2017)
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Gkafas, G., Exadactylos, A., Rogan, E., Raga, J., Reid, R., & Hoelzel, A. (2017). Biogeography and temporal progression during the evolution of striped dolphin population structure in European waters. Journal of Biogeography, 44(12), 2681-2691. https://doi.org/10.1111/jbi.13079

Aim: We investigated the population genetic structure of a highly mobile marine species, the striped dolphin, Stenella coeruleoalba (Meyen, 1833), along a geographical range with habitat transitions and historical dynamics to identify the causes of g... Read More about Biogeography and temporal progression during the evolution of striped dolphin population structure in European waters.

Ancient female philopatry, asymmetric male gene flow, and synchronous population expansion support the influence of climatic oscillations on the evolution of South American sea lion (Otaria flavescens) (2017)
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Oliveira, L. R. D., Gehara, M. C., Fraga, L. D., Lopes, F., Túnez, J. I., Cassini, M. H., …Bonatto, S. L. (2017). Ancient female philopatry, asymmetric male gene flow, and synchronous population expansion support the influence of climatic oscillations on the evolution of South American sea lion (Otaria flavescens). PLoS ONE, 12(6), Article e0179442. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0179442

The South American sea lion (Otaria flavescens) is widely distributed along the southern Atlantic and Pacific coasts of South America with a history of significant commercial exploitation. We aimed to evaluate the population genetic structure and the... Read More about Ancient female philopatry, asymmetric male gene flow, and synchronous population expansion support the influence of climatic oscillations on the evolution of South American sea lion (Otaria flavescens).

Strong population structure in a species manipulated by humans since the Neolithic: The European fallow deer (Dama dama dama) (2017)
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Baker, K., Gray, H., Ramovs, V., Mertzanidou, D., Akın Pekşen, Ç., Bilgin, C., …Hoelzel, A. (2017). Strong population structure in a species manipulated by humans since the Neolithic: The European fallow deer (Dama dama dama). Heredity, 119, 16-26. https://doi.org/10.1038/hdy.2017.11

Species that have been translocated and otherwise manipulated by humans may show patterns of population structure that reflect those interactions. At the same time, natural processes shape populations, including behavioural characteristics like dispe... Read More about Strong population structure in a species manipulated by humans since the Neolithic: The European fallow deer (Dama dama dama).

Depth as a driver of evolution in the deep sea: Insights from grenadiers (Gadiformes: Macrouridae) of the genus Coryphaenoides (2016)
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Gaither, M., Violia, B., Gray, H., Neat, F., Drazen, J., Grubbs, D., …Hoelzel, A. R. (2016). Depth as a driver of evolution in the deep sea: Insights from grenadiers (Gadiformes: Macrouridae) of the genus Coryphaenoides. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 104, 73-82. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2016.07.027

Here we consider the role of depth as a driver of evolution in a genus of deep-sea fishes. We provide a phylogeny for the genus Coryphaenoides (Gadiformes: Macrouridae) that represents the breadth of habitat use and distributions for these species. I... Read More about Depth as a driver of evolution in the deep sea: Insights from grenadiers (Gadiformes: Macrouridae) of the genus Coryphaenoides.

Population differentiation in the context of Holocene climate change for a migratory marine species, the southern elephant seal (2016)
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Corrigan, L., Fabiani, A., Chauke, L., McMahon, C., de Bruyn, M., Bester, M., …Hoelzel, A. (2016). Population differentiation in the context of Holocene climate change for a migratory marine species, the southern elephant seal. Journal of Evolutionary Biology, 29(9), 1667-1679. https://doi.org/10.1111/jeb.12870

Understanding observed patterns of connectivity requires an understanding of the evolutionary processes that determine genetic structure among populations, with the most common models being associated with isolation by distance, allopatry or vicarian... Read More about Population differentiation in the context of Holocene climate change for a migratory marine species, the southern elephant seal.

Population genomics of the killer whale indicates ecotype evolution in sympatry involving both selection and drift (2014)
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Moura, A., Kenny, J., Chaudhuri, R., Hughes, M., Welch, A., Reisinger, R., …Hoelzel, A. (2014). Population genomics of the killer whale indicates ecotype evolution in sympatry involving both selection and drift. Molecular Ecology, 23(21), 5179-5192. https://doi.org/10.1111/mec.12929

The evolution of diversity in the marine ecosystem is poorly understood, given the relatively high potential for connectivity, especially for highly mobile species such as whales and dolphins. The killer whale (Orcinus orca) has a worldwide distribut... Read More about Population genomics of the killer whale indicates ecotype evolution in sympatry involving both selection and drift.

Delphinid systematics and biogeography with a focus on the current genus Lagenorhynchus: Multiple pathways for antitropical and trans-oceanic radiation (2014)
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Banguera-Hinestroza, E., Hayano, A., Crespo, E., & Hoelzel, A. (2014). Delphinid systematics and biogeography with a focus on the current genus Lagenorhynchus: Multiple pathways for antitropical and trans-oceanic radiation. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 80, 217-230. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2014.08.005

The six species currently classified within the genus Lagenorhynchus exhibit a pattern of antitropical distribution common among marine taxa. In spite of their morphological similarities they are now considered an artificial grouping, and include bot... Read More about Delphinid systematics and biogeography with a focus on the current genus Lagenorhynchus: Multiple pathways for antitropical and trans-oceanic radiation.

Phylogenomics of the killer whale indicates ecotype divergence in sympatry (2014)
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Moura, A., Kenny, J., Chaudhuri, R., Hughes, M., Reisinger, R., de Bruyn, P., …Hoelzel, A. (2015). Phylogenomics of the killer whale indicates ecotype divergence in sympatry. Heredity, 114(1), 48-55. https://doi.org/10.1038/hdy.2014.67

For many highly mobile species, the marine environment presents few obvious barriers to gene flow. Even so, there is considerable diversity within and among species, referred to by some as the ‘marine speciation paradox’. The recent and diverse radia... Read More about Phylogenomics of the killer whale indicates ecotype divergence in sympatry.

Influence of Holocene environmental change and anthropogenic impact on the diversity and distribution of roe deer (2014)
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Baker, K., & Hoelzel, A. (2014). Influence of Holocene environmental change and anthropogenic impact on the diversity and distribution of roe deer. Heredity, 112(6), 607-615. https://doi.org/10.1038/hdy.2013.142

Extant patterns of population structure and levels of diversity are a consequence of factors that vary in both space and time. Our objective in this study is to investigate a species that has responded to both natural and anthropogenic changes in way... Read More about Influence of Holocene environmental change and anthropogenic impact on the diversity and distribution of roe deer.