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Ecology
Lourdes Martinez-Garcia, Giada Ferrari, Tom Oosting, Rachel Ballantyne, Inge van der Jagt, Ingrid Ystgaard, Jennifer Harland, Rebecca Nicholson, Sheila Hamilton-Dyer, Helle Tessand Baalsrud, Marine Servane Ono Brieuc, Lane M. Atmore, Finlay Burns, Ulrich Schmoelcke, Kjetill S. Jakobsen, Sissel Jentoft, David Orton, Anne Karin Hufthammer, James H. Barrett, Bastiaan Star
Summary: This study investigated the genetic diversity of ancient and modern Atlantic cod populations, finding little evidence of significant mitogenomic changes over time. The results suggest that historical events and gene flow play a key role in shaping the mitogenomic variation in Atlantic cod, while anthropogenic pressures such as commercial fisheries have minimal impact on genetic diversity.
FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2021)
Article
Evolutionary Biology
Lauren N. Carley, William F. Morris, Roberta Walsh, Donna Riebe, Tom Mitchell-Olds
Summary: This study investigated the relationship between genetic variation and population dynamics in Boechera fecunda. The results showed a weak positive correlation between genetic diversity and demographic performance. The inbreeding coefficient was not strongly correlated with demographic performance. Conservation of distinct B. fecunda populations is recommended.
EVOLUTIONARY APPLICATIONS
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Daniel J. Cotter, Timothy H. Webster, Melissa A. Wilson
Summary: This article investigates the various factors influencing genetic variation and focuses on the genetic diversity, divergence, and linkage disequilibrium in different regions of the X chromosome. The study finds that different regions of the X chromosome exhibit unique patterns in terms of genetic diversity and linkage disequilibrium, which are also related to the evolutionary history of specific human populations.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Israel Aguilar-Ordonez, Fernando Perez-Villatoro, Humberto Garcia-Ortiz, Francisco Barajas-Olmos, Judith Ballesteros-Villascan, Ram Gonzalez-Buenfil, Cristobal Fresno, Alejandro Garciarrubio, Juan Carlos Fernandez-Lopez, Hugo Tovar, Enrique Hernandez-Lemus, Lorena Orozco, Xavier Soberon, Enrique Morett
Summary: This study conducted high-coverage whole genome sequencing of 76 unrelated individuals from 27 indigenous groups in Mexico, revealing novel genetic variations associated with prevalent health issues in the Mexican population. Positive selection signals and genetic stratification analysis showed distinctive population structures among Native Mexican groups, contributing to a better understanding of their genomic diversity.
Article
Fisheries
Isaac Wirgin, Lorraine Maceda, Joseph Stabile, John Waldman
Summary: Summer flounder is one of the most valuable fisheries along the Atlantic Coast of the U.S., but its management has been contentious. Our study suggests that summer flounder most likely constitute a single population along their entire Atlantic Coast distribution.
FISHERIES RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ulrich K. Steiner, Shripad Tuljapurkar, Deborah A. Roach
Summary: The study illustrates the impact of non-selective demographic variability on population dynamics using population projection models. It finds that variability in survival and reproduction among individuals is largely due to demographic stochastic variation, with minimal effects of differences in environment, genes, and their interaction. Common expectations of population growth based on expected lifetime reproduction and generation time may be misleading.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Long Huang, Guochen Feng, Dan Li, Weiping Shang, Lishi Zhang, Rongfei Yan, Yunlei Jiang, Shi Li
Summary: By analyzing the genetic diversity and gene flow of Jankowski's Bunting, this study found that historical population size and recent habitat changes have some impact on genetic variation, but little impact on population connectivity. The high genetic diversity is likely due to high population connectivity and a moderate history of population decline.
FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Guoping Shu, Gangqiang Cao, Niannian Li, Aifang Wang, Fang Wei, Ting Li, Li Yi, Yunbi Xu, Yibo Wang
Summary: This study characterized the genetic diversity and population structure of maize germplasm in the China Summer maize ecological region using molecular techniques. The inbred lines were divided into different supergroups, groups, and subgroups based on genetic data and tag-SNPs, with a significant contribution of North American germplasm in the breeding collection. Genomic differentiation and genetic diversity within subgroups were found to be large, and two predominant heterotic patterns were identified in the CSM region.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Judy Che-Castaldo, Steven M. Gray, Kathryn M. Rodriguez-Clark, Kristine Schad Eebes, Lisa J. Faust
Summary: The study suggests that while some ex situ populations are currently unsustainable, cooperative management is helping to slow or prevent declines in the health of many ex situ populations.
FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Fisheries
Luis Rodrigo Arce-Valdes, Alicia Abadia-Cardoso, Maria Clara Arteaga, Laura Victoria Penaranda-Gonzalez, Gorgonio Ruiz-Campos, Luis Manuel Enriquez-Paredes
Summary: Despite a historical population collapse, the Gulf Corvina maintains moderate genetic diversity and a large effective population size. As a result, it is recommended to continue classifying the species as Vulnerable and implement regular population and genetic monitoring to ensure sustainable use.
FISHERIES RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Daisuke Goto
Summary: Large-scale commercial harvesting and climate-induced fluctuations in ocean properties have significant impacts on the dynamics of marine populations. The recovery of historically depleted marine fish stocks is influenced by both stricter management measures and changing climate conditions. This study explores how time-varying local and regional climates, combined with fishing pressures, shape the transient dynamics of recovering populations. The findings highlight the importance of demographic transients in developing robust strategies for managing marine resources.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Geography
Peter D. Howe, Olga V. Wilhelmi, Mary H. Hayden, Cassandra O'Lenick
Summary: This study examines the worry of the U.S. public about the risks of extreme heat and COVID-19 during the summer of 2020. The research finds that worry varies across states and demographic groups, reflecting disparities in the impact of each risk. There is a need to address inequalities in heat risk and protect the most vulnerable populations in the face of climate change.
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Biology
Harsh Vashistha, Maryam Kohram, Hanna Salman
Summary: The heterogeneity of cells within an isogenic population is influenced by stochasticity in intracellular biochemical processes and resource distribution during divisions, but is limited by the inheritance of cellular components between generations. A new experimental method has been introduced to measure proliferation of heterogeneity in bacterial cell characteristics by tracking the differentiation between sister cells over time. Inherited dynamics of cellular properties and the long-term memory of cells to maintain these properties reveal mechanisms of non-genetic inheritance in bacteria and how cells control properties and heterogeneity within isogenic populations.
Article
Biology
Jack D. Lester, Linda Vigilant, Paolo Gratton, Maureen S. McCarthy, Christopher D. Barratt, Paula Dieguez, Anthony Agbor, Paula Alvarez-Varona, Samuel Angedakin, Emmanuel Ayuk Ayimisin, Emma Bailey, Mattia Bessone, Gregory Brazzola, Rebecca Chancellor, Heather Cohen, Emmanuel Danquah, Tobias Deschner, Villard Ebot Egbe, Manasseh Eno-Nku, Annemarie Goedmakers, Anne-Celine Granjon, Josephine Head, Daniela Hedwig, R. Adriana Hernandez-Aguilar, Kathryn J. Jeffery, Sorrel Jones, Jessica Junker, Parag Kadam, Michael Kaiser, Ammie K. Kalan, Laura Kehoe, Ivonne Kienast, Kevin E. Langergraber, Juan Lapuente, Anne Laudisoit, Kevin Lee, Sergio Marrocoli, Vianet Mihindou, David Morgan, Geoffrey Muhanguzi, Emily Neil, Sonia Nicholl, Christopher Orbell, Lucy Jayne Ormsby, Liliana Pacheco, Alex Piel, Martha M. Robbins, Aaron Rundus, Crickette Sanz, Lilah Sciaky, Alhaji M. Siaka, Veronika Staedele, Fiona Stewart, Nikki Tagg, Els Ton, Joost van Schijndel, Magloire Kambale Vyalengerera, Erin G. Wessling, Jacob Willie, Roman M. Wittig, Yisa Ginath Yuh, Kyle Yurkiw, Klaus Zuberbuehler, Christophe Boesch, Hjalmar S. Kuehl, Mimi Arandjelovic
Summary: The genetic diversity of chimpanzees is largely influenced by isolation by distance, as shown by a diverse genetic structure exhibited with geographical expansion. In contrast to the historically recognized four subspecies, current research indicates a relatively high genetic connectivity among chimpanzees. The relatively permeable nature of geographical barriers has led to strong genetic connectivity among chimpanzees on a global scale.
COMMUNICATIONS BIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Quentin A. Hall, Daniel M. Coffey, Matthew K. Streich, Mark R. Fisher, Gregory W. Stunz
Summary: The text discusses the decline of Southern Flounder populations and the limitations of current angler-intercept creel surveys in monitoring nighttime flounder gigging activity, highlighting the need for more accurate catch and effort estimates.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Malin L. Pinsky, Anne Maria Eikeset, Cecilia Helmerson, Ian R. Bradbury, Paul Bentzen, Corey Morris, Agata T. Gondek-Wyrozemska, Helle Tessand Baalsrud, Marine Servane Ono Brieuc, Olav Sigurd Kjesbu, Jane A. Godiksen, Julia M. I. Barth, Michael Matschiner, Nils Chr. Stenseth, Kjetill S. Jakobsen, Sissel Jentoft, Bastiaan Star
Summary: This study compared whole-genome sequence data of Atlantic cod from two geographically distinct populations and found that genetic diversity did not substantially decline and effective population sizes remained high after periods of intensive exploitation and rapid decline. The research suggests that phenotypic change in these populations is not constrained by irreversible loss of genomic variation.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Jessica A. Castillo Vardaro, Juan A. Bonachela, Christopher C. M. Baker, Malin L. Pinsky, Daniel F. Doak, Robert M. Pringle, Corina E. Tarnita
Summary: Studying the impact of competition and spatial heterogeneity on the regularity of colony dispersion in fungus-farming termites, the research shows that highly ordered patterns emerge under high competition, abundant resources, and low resource heterogeneity. This analysis provides new insights into the mechanisms that modulate pattern regularity and the effects of these patterns on system-wide productivity. The results demonstrate how environmental context shapes pattern formation by social-insect ecosystem engineers, offering an explanation for the variability observed across ecosystems.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Lisa C. McManus, Daniel L. Forrest, Edward W. Tekwa, Daniel E. Schindler, Madhavi A. Colton, Michael M. Webster, Timothy E. Essington, Stephen R. Palumbi, Peter J. Mumby, Malin L. Pinsky
Summary: Research has shown that the adaptation of corals to future climate warming depends on the oceanic geographical environment and coral reef network characteristics. Evolution is crucial for preventing coral extinction and facilitating the long-term recovery of coral communities. The Caribbean region is projected to have the lowest future coral cover, while the Coral Triangle has higher initial coral cover, slower recovery, and more evolutionary lag.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Evan A. Eskew, Devaughn Fraser, Maarten J. Vonhof, Malin L. Pinsky, Brooke Maslo
Summary: Comparative gene expression assays are used to study species-specific host susceptibility to pathogen exposure in wildlife conservation. Results often show that disease-resistant hosts undergo minimal gene expression change following pathogen challenge, potentially providing protection for nonsusceptible hosts.
Article
Biology
Rene D. Clark, Matthew L. Aardema, Peter Andolfatto, Paul H. Barber, Akihisa Hattori, Jennifer A. Hoey, Humberto R. Montes, Malin L. Pinsky
Summary: The study found that the yellowtail clownfish has low genetic diversity at the range edge, gene flow from the core to the edge, and genomic signatures of local adaptation in candidate genes. This illustrates how spatially divergent selection can occur across the range core to the periphery despite genetic drift and moderate gene flow.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Neil Hammerschlag, Laura H. McDonnell, Mitchell J. Rider, Garrett M. Street, Elliott L. Hazen, Lisa J. Natanson, Camilla T. McCandless, Melanie R. Boudreau, Austin J. Gallagher, Malin L. Pinsky, Ben Kirtman
Summary: This study evaluated the effects of climate variability and change on the distribution and migratory phenology of the tiger shark. The results showed that the migrations of tiger sharks have extended farther poleward and occurred earlier in the year during periods with anomalously high sea-surface temperatures. Additionally, long-term ocean warming also led to changes in the distribution and timing of shark captures. These findings have implications for fisheries management, human-wildlife conflict, and ecosystem functioning.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Biology
E. W. Tekwa, James R. Watson, Malin L. Pinsky
Summary: This study shows that dynamic trophic interactions can affect species range shifts, leading to slower movement speeds, especially for larger bodied species. These interactions also reduce the number of locally novel species and novel interactions, maintaining historical community compositions for longer.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2022)
Review
Ecology
Malin L. Pinsky, Lise Comte, Dov F. Sax
Summary: One of the major challenges in modern biology is to understand the extinction risk from climate change across different realms. Land-dwelling species cope with this risk through physiological tolerance, behavioral thermoregulation, and small elevation shifts, while ocean-dwelling species rely more on large-scale latitudinal shifts. Freshwater species may face the highest global extinction risks. However, some species in each realm share similar risks due to their shared adaptive, dispersal, or physiological tolerances and abilities. Taking a cross-realm perspective offers unique research opportunities to understand the emergent patterns of risk across all forms of life.
TRENDS IN ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION
(2022)
Article
Evolutionary Biology
Kyra S. Fitz, Humberto R. Montes Jr, Diane M. Thompson, Malin L. Pinsky
Summary: This study combines genetic isolation-by-distance patterns and oceanographic simulations to generate fine-scale estimates of dispersal for coral reef fish in the central Philippines. The results demonstrate the influences of ocean currents and geographic distance on dispersal, where ocean currents play a stronger role at larger spatial extents and geographic distance remains the best explanation at smaller spatial extents.
EVOLUTIONARY APPLICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Zoe J. Kitchel, Hailey M. Conrad, Rebecca L. Selden, Malin L. Pinsky
Summary: Due to human-caused climate change, marine species are shifting deeper and poleward around the world. It is unclear whether these shifts will provide access to more, less, or equivalent amounts of continental shelf area and critical habitats. A study found that the proportion of seabed area at different depths decreased for 19% of examined large marine ecosystems (LMEs), but the majority had a higher proportion of shelf area in mid-depths or across several depth ranges. Comparing continental shelf area across latitude bands, all coastlines experienced expansions and contractions, which could affect the movement of marine species. Overall, the shelf habitat increased or remained unchanged towards the poles, except for the Southern West Pacific which experienced an overall loss of area with increasing latitude. Changes in continental shelf area availability across latitudes and depths could impact the number of species supported by local ecosystems.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Zoe J. Kitchel, Malin L. L. Pinsky
Summary: This study examines the effects of environmental change on species gains and losses in nine temperate marine ecosystems in North America. The results show that seasonal extremes play a strong role in influencing species occurrence, and there is a delayed response to high seasonality. Understanding the dynamics of regional species gains and losses is crucial for predicting biodiversity changes across ecosystems.
GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND BIOGEOGRAPHY
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Rene D. Clark, Katrina A. Catalano, Kyra S. Fitz, Eric Garcia, Kyle E. Jaynes, Brendan N. Reid, Allyson Sawkins, Anthony A. Snead, John C. Whalen, Malin L. Pinsky
Summary: Understanding the evolutionary consequences of anthropogenic change is crucial for estimating species resilience. Temporal genomics studies, which incorporate time series genomic data, can directly examine evolutionary change using museum collections and field sampling. This literature review synthesizes the effects of temporal genomics methodology on detecting recent evolutionary changes and provides guidelines for future study designs.
MOLECULAR ECOLOGY RESOURCES
(2023)
Article
Biology
Brendan N. N. Reid, Bastiaan Star, Malin L. L. Pinsky
Summary: Populations can adapt to new selection pressures through changes in genes of large effect or genes of small effect. This study investigates the polygenic adaptation of Atlantic cod to intense fishing pressure, and shows that populations on both sides of the Atlantic exhibit similar changes in allele frequencies across the genome. This research sheds light on the modes of adaptation in wild populations and the potential for evolutionary rescue.
PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Rathnayaka Mudiyanselage Wajra Jeewantha Bandara, Enrique Curchitser, Malin L. Pinsky
Summary: Large-scale shifts in marine species distribution due to climate change require understanding of multiple factors, including temperature, oxygen, prey, and salinity. The study found that oxygen and prey contribute significantly to the changing biogeography of Black Sea Bass, while the Metabolic Index did not show substantial improvement in model performance.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2023)