FIU Discovery

Modelling jaguar gene flow in fragmented landscapes offers insights into functional population connectivity.  LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY.  39:12.

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Chytrid Fungus, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, is Widespread Among Cuban Amphibians

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

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

Rodents of the eastern and western slopes of the tropical andes: Phylogenetic and taxonomic insights using DNA barcodes

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

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

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

Genome assembly and geospatial phylogenomics of the bed bug Cimex lectularius

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)

The mitogenome of the bed bug Cimex lectularius (Hemiptera: Cimicidae)

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

Population genetic structure of the dwarf seahorse (Hippocampus zosterae) in Florida

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.

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)

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)

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

Conservation genetics of harvested river turtles, Podocnemis expansa and Podocnemis unifilis, in the Peruvian Amazon: All roads lead to Iquitos

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

Zoonotic viruses associated with illegally imported wildlife products

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

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.

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.

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

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

The Complete Mitochondrial Genome of Salt-water Crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) and Phylogeny of Crocodilians

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)

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

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.

Molecular systematics for taxonomic placement of a gorilla of uncertain origin

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

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

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)

PCR assays of variable nucleotide sites for identification of conservation units.

Sequence Similarity of 12S Ribosomal Segment of Mitochondrial DNAs of Gharial and False Gharial

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

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.

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.  12-27.

Conservation genetics and genomics

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.

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)).  648.

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

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.  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.

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.  702-712.