All Outputs (6)

Population genomics of the killer whale indicates ecotype evolution in sympatry involving both selection and drift (2014)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
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.

Rapid increase in southern elephant seal genetic diversity after a founder event (2014)
Journal Article
De Bruyn, M., Pinsky, M., Hall, B., Koch, P., Baroni, C., & Hoelzel, A. (2014). Rapid increase in southern elephant seal genetic diversity after a founder event. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 281(1779), Article 20133078. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2013.3078

Genetic diversity provides the raw material for populations to respond to changing environmental conditions. The evolution of diversity within populations is based on the accumulation of mutations and their retention or loss through selection and gen... Read More about Rapid increase in southern elephant seal genetic diversity after a founder event.

Killer Whale Nuclear Genome and mtDNA Reveal Widespread Population Bottleneck During the Last Glacial Maximum (2014)
Journal Article
Moura, A., Janse van Rensburg, C., Pilot, M., Tehrani, A., Best, P., Thornton, M., …Hoelzel, A. (2014). Killer Whale Nuclear Genome and mtDNA Reveal Widespread Population Bottleneck During the Last Glacial Maximum. Molecular Biology and Evolution, 31(5), 1121-1131. https://doi.org/10.1093/molbev/msu058

Ecosystem function and resilience is determined by the interactions and independent contributions of individual species. Apex predators play a disproportionately determinant role through their influence and dependence on the dynamics of prey species.... Read More about Killer Whale Nuclear Genome and mtDNA Reveal Widespread Population Bottleneck During the Last Glacial Maximum.