FIU Discovery

Genome evolution and long-term demographic history in true crocodiles.  G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics.  16.

Snow leopard phylogeography and population structure supports two global populations with single refugial origin.  BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION.  33:3961-3979.

Modelling jaguar gene flow in fragmented landscapes offers insights into functional population connectivity.  LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY.  39.

Environmental DNA-based biomonitoring of Cuban Crocodylus and their accompanying vertebrate fauna from Zapata Swamp, Cuba.  SCIENTIFIC REPORTS.  13.

Patterns of cytonuclear discordance and divergence between subspecies of the scarlet macaw (Ara macao) in Central America.  GENETICA.  151:281-292.

The United States dried seahorse trade: A comparison of traditional Chinese medicine and ecommerce-curio markets using molecular identification.  PLOS ONE.  18.

Genetic Variability and Kinship Analyses of Seized Red-Browed Amazon, Amazona rhodocorytha (Aves, Psittacidae).  DIVERSITY-BASEL.  15.

Genetic and demographic history define a conservation strategy for earth’s most endangered pinniped, the Mediterranean monk seal Monachus monachus.  SCIENTIFIC REPORTS.  11.

Paleogenomics illuminates the evolutionary history of the extinct Holocene “horned” crocodile of Madagascar, Voay robustus.  COMMUNICATIONS BIOLOGY.  4.

Using fisher-contributed secondary fins to fill critical shark-fisheries data gaps.  CONSERVATION BIOLOGY.  35:991-1001.

Phylogenomics reveals novel relationships among Neotropical crocodiles (Crocodylus spp.).  MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETICS AND EVOLUTION.  152.

The secrets of Sobek - A crocodile mummy mitogenome from ancient Egypt.  JOURNAL OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SCIENCE-REPORTS.  33.

Genetic analysis reveals strong phylogeographical divergences within the Scarlet Macaw Ara macao.  Ibis.  162:735-748.

High levels of population genetic differentiation in the American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus).  PLOS ONE.  15.

Population genetics of fruit bat reservoir informs the dynamics, distribution and diversity of Nipah virus.  MOLECULAR ECOLOGY.  29:970-985.

Population genetic structure and habitat connectivity for jaguar (Panthera onca) conservation in Central Belize.  BMC GENETICS.  20.

The Chytrid Fungus, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, is Widespread Among Cuban Amphibians.  EcoHealth.  16:128-140.

Archaeogenomic evidence from the southwestern US points to a pre-Hispanic scarlet macaw breeding colony.  PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.  115:8740-8745.

Historical mitochondrial diversity in African leopards (Panthera pardus) revealed by archival museum specimens.  Mitochondrial DNA Part A: DNA Mapping, Sequencing, and Analysis.  29:455-473.

Mitogenomic investigation reveals a cryptic lineage of Crocodylus in Cuba.  BULLETIN OF MARINE SCIENCE.  94:329-343.

Genetic evidence supports a distinct lineage of American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) in the Greater Antilles.  PEERJ.  2018.

Rodents of the eastern and western slopes of the tropical andes: Phylogenetic and taxonomic insights using DNA barcodes.  Therya.  9:15-27.

Comparative transcriptomics reveal developmental turning points during embryogenesis of a hemimetabolous insect, the damselfly Ischnura elegans.  SCIENTIFIC REPORTS.  7.

Genetic characterization of the genus Crocodylus (Crocodylia: Crocodylidae) in Cuba using nuclear and mitochondrial markers.  Anales De La Academia De Ciencias De Cuba.  7.

Genetic diversity and population structure of Mesoamerican jaguars (Panthera onca): Implications for conservation and management.  PLOS ONE.  11.

A novel microsatellite multiplex assay for the endangered Hawaiian monk seal (Neomonachus schauinslandi).  Conservation Genetics Resources.  8:91-95.

A novel molecular method for noninvasive sex identification of order Carnivora.  Conservation Genetics Resources.  8:119-121.

Multiple paternity in a reintroduced population of the orinoco crocodile (crocodylus intermedius) at the El frío biological station, Venezuela.  PLOS ONE.  11.

Genome assembly and geospatial phylogenomics of the bed bug Cimex lectularius.  NATURE COMMUNICATIONS.  7.

Shaping species conservation strategies using mtDNA analysis: The case of the elusive Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus monachus).  BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION.  193:71-79.

The complete mitochondrial genome structure of the jaguar (Panthera onca).  Mitochondrial DNA.  27:914-915.

The mitogenome of the bed bug Cimex lectularius (Hemiptera: Cimicidae).  Mitochondrial DNA Part B: Resources.  1:425-427.

Presence of the Endangered Amur tiger Panthera tigris altaica in Jilin Province, China, detected using non-invasive genetic techniques.  ORYX.  49:632-635.

Tiger (Panthera tigris) scent DNA: a valuable conservation tool for individual identification and population monitoring.  Conservation Genetics Resources.  7:681-683.

Integrating molecular, phenotypic and environmental data to elucidate patterns of crocodile hybridization in Belize.  ROYAL SOCIETY OPEN SCIENCE.  2.

Population genetic structure of the dwarf seahorse (Hippocampus zosterae) in Florida.  PLOS ONE.  10.

Discrimination factors of carbon and nitrogen stable isotopes from diet to hair and scat in captive tigers (Panthera tigris) and snow leopards (Uncia uncia).  RAPID COMMUNICATIONS IN MASS SPECTROMETRY.  29:1062-1068.

Natural metacarpus Fracture Remodeling in a Bottle-reared Mountain Bongo Antelope Calf (Tragelaphus eurycerus isaaci) with Presumed Failure of Passive Transfer.  International Journal of Applied Research in Veterinary Medicine.  13:89-92.

From refugia to rookeries: Phylogeography of Atlantic green turtles.  Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology.  461:306-316.

Predicting connectivity of green turtles at Palmyra Atoll, central Pacific: A focus on mtDNA and dispersal modelling.  Journal of the Royal Society Interface.  11.

Discovery of the Roosevelt's Barking Deer (Muntiacus rooseveltorum) in Vietnam.  CONSERVATION GENETICS.  15:993-999.

Mitochondrial DNA sequence variation and phylogeography of Neotropic pumas (Puma concolor).  Mitochondrial DNA.  25:304-312.

Integrating multiple lines of evidence to better understand the evolutionary divergence of humpback dolphins along their entire distribution range: A new dolphin species in Australian waters?.  MOLECULAR ECOLOGY.  22:5936-5948.

Resolving the phylogenetic history of the short-necked turtles, genera Elseya and Myuchelys (Testudines: Chelidae) from Australia and New Guinea.  MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETICS AND EVOLUTION.  68:251-258.

Gene flow on ice: The role of sea ice and whaling in shaping holarctic genetic diversity and population differentiation in bowhead whales (balaena mysticetus).  ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION.  2:2895-2911.

The interplay of homing and dispersal in green turtles: A focus on the southwestern atlantic.  JOURNAL OF HEREDITY.  103:792-805.

Correction: Population Structure and Gene Flow of the Yellow Anaconda (Eunectes notaeus) in Northern Argentina.  PLOS ONE.  7:10.1371/annotation/06482a0a-b49c-4feb-9aa8-d3c8f72e90fb.

Testing the effectiveness of an international conservation agreement: Marketplace forensics and CITES Caviar trade regulation.  PLOS ONE.  7.

Conservation genetics of harvested river turtles, Podocnemis expansa and Podocnemis unifilis, in the Peruvian Amazon: All roads lead to Iquitos.  Mitochondrial DNA.  23:230-238.

Population structure and gene flow of the yellow anaconda (Eunectes notaeus) in Northern Argentina.  PLOS ONE.  7.

Zoonotic viruses associated with illegally imported wildlife products.  PLOS ONE.  7.

Comparing and combining distance-based and character-based approaches for barcoding turtles.  MOLECULAR ECOLOGY RESOURCES.  11:956-967.

An ancient icon reveals new mysteries: mummy DNA resurrects a cryptic species within the Nile crocodile.  MOLECULAR ECOLOGY.  20:4199-4215.

Applying genetic techniques to study remote shark fisheries in northeastern Madagascar.  Mitochondrial DNA.  22:15-20.

Predictive distribution modeling with enhanced remote sensing and multiple validation techniques to support mountain bongo antelope recovery.  ANIMAL CONSERVATION.  14:521-532.

A phylogenetic hypothesis for Crocodylus (Crocodylia) based on mitochondrial DNA: Evidence for a trans-Atlantic voyage from Africa to the New World.  MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETICS AND EVOLUTION.  60:183-191.

First captive breeding of the imperial parrot (Amazona imperialis).  Zoo Biology.  30:328-341.

The use of non-invasive molecular techniques to confirm the presence of mountain bongo Tragelaphus eurycerus isaaci populations in Kenya and preliminary inference of their mitochondrial genetic variation.  CONSERVATION GENETICS.  12:745-751.

What does it mean to successfully conserve a (vertebrate) species?.  BIOSCIENCE.  61:39-48.

DNA barcodes reveal species-specific mercury levels in tuna sushi that pose a health risk to consumers.  BIOLOGY LETTERS.  6:692-695.

Barcoding bushmeat: Molecular identification of Central African and South American harvested vertebrates.  CONSERVATION GENETICS.  11:1389-1404.

Delineating geographic boundaries of the woolly mouse opossums, Micoureus demerarae and Micoureus paraguayanus (Didelphimorphia: Didelphidae).  CONSERVATION GENETICS.  11:1579-1585.

Molecular assessment of population differentiation and individual assignment potential of Nile crocodile (crocodylus niloticus) populations.  CONSERVATION GENETICS.  11:1435-1443.

Remote sensing of structural complexity indices for habitat and species distribution modeling.  REMOTE SENSING OF ENVIRONMENT.  114:792-804.

Cryptic diversity and conservation units in the Bahama parrot.  CONSERVATION GENETICS.  11:1809-1821.

DNA barcodes for globally threatened marine turtles: A registry approach to documenting biodiversity.  MOLECULAR ECOLOGY RESOURCES.  10:252-263.

β-Keratins in crocodiles reveal amino acid homology with avian keratins.  MOLECULAR BIOLOGY REPORTS.  37:1169-1174.

Isolation, characterization and cross-species amplification of new microsatellite markers for three opossum species of the Didelphidae family.  Conservation Genetics Resources.  1:405-410.

The real maccoyii: Identifying tuna sushi with DNA barcodes - Contrasting characteristic attributes and genetic distances.  PLOS ONE.  4.

Genetic diversity and population genetic structure of the Wood Turtle (Glyptemys insculpta) at Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, USA.  CONSERVATION GENETICS.  10:1783-1788.

Species-level diversification of African dwarf crocodiles (Genus Osteolaemus): A geographic and phylogenetic perspective.  MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETICS AND EVOLUTION.  50:496-506.

Evolutionary relationships of marine turtles: A molecular phylogeny based on nuclear and mitochondrial genes.  MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETICS AND EVOLUTION.  49:659-662.

The rapid accumulation of consistent molecular support for intergeneric crocodylian relationships.  MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETICS AND EVOLUTION.  48:1232-1237.

Complete sequence and gene organization of the mitochondrial genome of Siamensis Crocodile (Crocodylus siamensis).  MOLECULAR BIOLOGY REPORTS.  35:133-138.

Characterization of eight microsatellite loci in the woolly mouse opossum, Micoureus paraguayanus, isolated from Micoureus demerarae.  MOLECULAR ECOLOGY RESOURCES.  8:345-347.

Health assessment of the ex situ population of St Vincent parrots (Amazona guildingii) in St Vincent and the Grenadines.  Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery.  22:114-122.

The Complete Mitochondrial Genome of Salt-water Crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) and Phylogeny of Crocodilians.  Journal of Genetics and Genomics.  34:119-128.

Microsatellite diversity and fitness in stranded juvenile harp seals (Phoca groenlandica).  JOURNAL OF HEREDITY.  97:555-560.

Additional microsatellite loci for the endangered St. Vincent Parrot, Amazona guildingii.  CONSERVATION GENETICS.  6:643-645.

Ex situ population management in the absence of pedigree information.  MOLECULAR ECOLOGY.  13:2829-2840.

Genetic evaluation of a proposed introduction: The case of the greater prairie chicken and the extinct heath hen.  MOLECULAR ECOLOGY.  13:1759-1769.

A molecular phylogeny of Amazona: Implications for Neotropical parrot biogeography, taxonomy, and conservation.  MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETICS AND EVOLUTION.  30:421-437.

Molecular phylogenetic analyses indicate extensive morphological convergence between the "yeti" and primates.  MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETICS AND EVOLUTION.  31:1-3.

Combined support for wholesale taxic atavism in gavialine crocodylians.  SYSTEMATIC BIOLOGY.  52:403-422.

Molecular evidence for species level divergence in African Nile Crocodiles Crocodylus niloticus (Laurenti, 1786).  Comptes Rendus - Palevol.  2:703-712.

Characterization of microsatellite loci in the endangered St. Vincent Parrot, Amazona guildingii.  MOLECULAR ECOLOGY NOTES.  1:162-164.

Application of a noninvasive, PCR-based test for sex identification in an endangered parrot, Amazona guildingii.  Zoo Biology.  20:41-45.

Conservation genetics at the species boundary.  CONSERVATION BIOLOGY.  14:120-131.

A Molecular Phylogeny of Four Endangered Madagascar Tortoises Based on MtDNA Sequences.  MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETICS AND EVOLUTION.  12:1-9.

A new species of muntjac, Muntiacus putaoensis (Artiodactyla: Cervidae) from northern Myanmar.  ANIMAL CONSERVATION.  2:1-7.

A new species of muntjac, Muntiacus putaoensis (Artiodactyla: Cervidae) from northern Myanmar.  ANIMAL CONSERVATION.  2:1-7.

First sighting of eggs and chicks of the red-necked Amazon parrot (Amazona arausiaca) using an intra-cavity video probe.  Zoo Biology.  18:63-70.

Molecular systematics for taxonomic placement of a gorilla of uncertain origin.  Zoo Biology.  18:429-432.

Rediscovery of Roosevelt's barking deer (Muntiacus rooseveltorum).  JOURNAL OF MAMMALOGY.  80:639-643.

Species concepts and the determination of historic gene flow patterns in the Eulemur fulvus (Brown Lemur) complex.  BIOLOGICAL JOURNAL OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY.  66:39-56.

Species concepts and the determination of historic gene flow patterns in the Eulemur fulvus (Brown Lemur) complex.  BIOLOGICAL JOURNAL OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY.  66:39-56.

The Caiman Trade.  Scientific American.  278:70-76.

Description of Muntiacus truongsonensis, a new species of muntjac (Artiodactyla: Muntiacidae) from Central Vietnam, and implications for conservation.  ANIMAL CONSERVATION.  1:61-68.

Discovery of the black muntjac, Muntiacus crinifrons (Artiodactyla, cervidae), in north Myanmar.  Mammalia.  62:105-108.

Mitochondrial DNA variability in Grauer's gorillas of Kahuzi-Biega National Park.  JOURNAL OF HEREDITY.  89:129-135.

A Cladistic Analysis of Mitochondrial Ribosomal DNA from the Bovidae.  MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETICS AND EVOLUTION.  7:303-319.

Genetic and Demographic Threats to the Black Rhinoceros Population in the Ngorongoro Crater.  CONSERVATION BIOLOGY.  10:1107-1114.

Assessment of conservation units for the Sumatran rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis).  Zoo Biology.  14:395-402.

Female choice response to artificial selection on an exaggerated male trait in a stalk-eyed fly.  PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES.  255:1-6.

PCR assays of variable nucleotide sites for identification of conservation units..  EXS.  69:215-226.

Copulation duration and sperm precedence in the stalk-eyed fly Cyrtodiopsis whitei (Diptera : Diopsidae).  BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY AND SOCIOBIOLOGY.  32:303-311.

Trans‐continental visible morph‐frequency variation at homologous loci in two species of spider, Enoplognatha ovata s.s. & E. latimana.  BIOLOGICAL JOURNAL OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY.  50:235-253.

Sequence Similarity of 12S Ribosomal Segment of Mitochondrial DNAs of Gharial and False Gharial.  Ichthyology and Herpetology.  1992:241.

An experimental evaluation of selection on color morphs of the polymorphic spider Enoplognatha ovata (Araneae: Theridiidae).  Evolution.  42:1172-1189.

Genetics of color expression in the spider Enoplognatha ovata (Araneae: Theridiidae) from coastal Maine.  AMERICAN MIDLAND NATURALIST.  119:318-326.

Rates and patterns of scnDNA and mtDNA divergence within the Drosophila melanogaster subgroup..  GENETICS.  118:671-683.

Temporal and spatial patterns of morph-frequency variation among coastal Maine populations of the polymorphic spider Enoplognatha ovata (Araneae: Theridiidae).  AMERICAN MIDLAND NATURALIST.  120:337-354.

Intraspecific DNA divergence in Drosophila: a study on parthenogenetic D. mercatorum..  MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND EVOLUTION.  4:343-350.

Rates of nucleotide substitution in Drosophila mitochondrial DNA and nuclear DNA are similar.  PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.  83:9090-9093.

Frequencies of Color Morphs in Four Populations of Enoplognatha Ovata (Araneae: Theridiidae) in Eastern North America.  Psyche (New York).  92:135-144.

Oral infection of Aedes aegypti with yellow fever virus: Geographic variation and genetic considerations.  AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE.  34:1219-1224.

Selection for susceptibility and refractoriness of Aedes aegypti to oral infection with yellow fever virus.  AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE.  34:1225-1231.

Population genetics of Drosophila amylase. V. Genetic background and selection on different carbohydrates..  GENETICS.  106:625-629.

The essential role of museums in biodiversity conservation.  82-100.

The Role of Genetics.  367-381.

Chapter 27 The Role of Genetics.  367-381.

PCR assays of variable nucleotide sites for identification of conservation units: n example from Caiman.  177-190.

Theory and methods for diagnosing species and populations in conservation.  Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden. 12-27.

Conservation genetics and genomics.  Genes.

Operationalism matters in conservation: Comments on Frankham et al. (2012).  BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION. 332-333.

Rediscovery of the wild pig Sus bucculentus [12].  NATURE. 335.

Speciation and phylogenetic resolution.  TRENDS IN ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION. 297-298.

Species hybridization and protection of endangered animals [1].  SCIENCE. 250.

Draft assembly and annotation of the Cuban crocodile (Crocodylus rhombifer) genome.  BMC Genomic Data.

Conservation Genetics, Precision Conservation, and De-extinction.  HASTINGS CENTER REPORT. S18-S23.

Assessing biodiversity funding during the sixth extinction.  BioEssays. 658-660.

Erratum: Author Correction: Paleogenomics illuminates the evolutionary history of the extinct Holocene "horned" crocodile of Madagascar, Voay robustus (Communications biology (2021) 4 1 (505)).  COMMUNICATIONS BIOLOGY. 648.

Hybrid speciation in a marine mammal: the clymene dolphin (Stenella clymene)..  PLOS ONE. e83645.

Erratum to: The use of non-invasive molecular techniques to confirm the presence of mountain bongo Tragelaphus eurycerus isaaci populations in Kenya and preliminary inference of their mitochondrial genetic variation (Conserv Genet, 10.1007/s10592-011-0181-5).  CONSERVATION GENETICS. 865-865.

Erratum à l'article / Erratum to the article molecular evidence for species level divergence in African Nile Crocodiles Crocodylus niloticus (Laurenti, 1786 [C.R. Palevol 2 (2003) 703-712] 10.1016/j.crpv.2003.07.002.  Comptes Rendus - Palevol. 177.

High levels of population genetic differentiation in the American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus)

Population Genetic Structure and Habitat Connectivity for Jaguar (Panthera onca) Conservation in Belize

Population Genetic Structure and Habitat Connectivity for Jaguar (Panthera onca) Conservation in Central Belize.

Population Genetic Structure and Habitat Connectivity for Jaguar (Panthera onca) Conservation in Central Belize.

Captive breeding, reintroduction, and the conservation genetics of black and white ruffed lemurs, Varecia variegata variegata.  MOLECULAR ECOLOGY. S107-S115.

The Importance of an Interdisciplinary Research Approach to Inform Wildlife Trade Management in Southeast Asia.  BIOSCIENCE. 995-1003.

Genome 10K: A proposal to obtain whole-genome sequence for 10000 vertebrate species.  JOURNAL OF HEREDITY. 659-674.

The expansion of conservation genetics.  Nature Reviews Genetics. 702-712.