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• Yosemite toad (Anaxyrus canorus) transcriptome reveals interplay between speciation genes and adaptive introgression, 2024, Molecular Ecology (33) - 8
• Effects of hunting on mating, relatedness, and genetic diversity in a puma population, 2024, Molecular Ecology (33) - 20
• Conservation genomics of an endangered montane amphibian reveals low population structure, low genomic diversity and selection pressure from disease, 2023, Molecular Ecology (32) - 24
• Ancient bears provide insights into Pleistocene ice age refugia in Southeast Alaska, 2023, Molecular Ecology (32) - 13
• Microbiomes associated with avian malaria survival differ between susceptible Hawaiian honeycreepers and sympatric malaria-resistant introduced birds, 2023, Molecular Ecology (32) - 23
• Global dissemination of Influenza A virus is driven by wild bird migration through arctic and subarctic zones, 2023, Molecular Ecology (32) - 1
• Gene flow influences the genomic architecture of local adaptation in six riverine fish species, 2023, Molecular Ecology (32) - 7
• Genetic structure and historic demography of endangered unarmoured threespine stickleback at southern latitudes signals a potential new management approach, 2022, Molecular Ecology (31) - 24
• Genomics-informed delineation of conservation units in a desert amphibian, 2022, Molecular Ecology (31) - 20
• Natural and anthropogenic landscape factors shape functional connectivity of an ecological specialist in urban Southern California, 2022, Molecular Ecology (31) - 20
• Millennia-old coral holobiont DNA provides insight into future adaptive trajectories, 2022, Molecular Ecology (31) - 19
• Concordant patterns of morphological, stable isotope, and genetic variation in a recent ecological radiation (Salmonidae: Coregonus spp.), 2022, Molecular Ecology (31) - 17
• Hybridization decreases native cutthroat trout reproductive fitness, 2022, Molecular Ecology (31) - 16
• Hybrid enrichment of adaptive variation revealed by genotype-environment associations in montane sedges, 2022, Molecular Ecology (31) - 13
• Scale-dependent influence of the sagebrush community on genetic connectivity of the sagebrush obligate Gunnison sage-grouse, 2022, Molecular Ecology (31) - 12
• Novel genome characteristics contribute to the invasiveness of Phragmites australis (common reed), 2022, Molecular Ecology (31) - 4
• The role of neutral and adaptive genomic variation in population diversification and speciation in two ground squirrel species of conservation concern, 2021, Molecular Ecology (30) - 19
• Nuclear eDNA estimates population allele frequencies and abundance in experimental mesocosms, 2021, Molecular Ecology (30) - 3
• Testing which axes of species differentiation underlie covariance of phylogeographic similarity among montane sedge species, 2021, Molecular Ecology (75) - 23-24
• Harnessing landscape genomics to identify future climate resilient genotypes in a desert annual, 2021, Molecular Ecology (30) - 3
• Does harvest affect genetic diversity in grey wolves?, 2020, Molecular Ecology (29) - 17
• Robust geographical determinants of infection prevalence and a contrasting latitudinal diversity gradient for haemosporidian parasites in Western Palearctic birds, 2020, Molecular Ecology (29) - 16
• Cryptic and extensive hybridization between ancient lineages of American crows, 2020, Molecular Ecology (29) - 5
• Urbanization reduces genetic connectivity in bobcats (Lynx rufus) at both intra- and interpopulation spatial scales, 2020, Molecular Ecology (28) - 23
• Variable hybridization outcomes in trout are predicted by historical fish stocking and environmental context, 2019, Molecular Ecology (28) - 16
• Satellite tracking of gulls and genomic characterization of fecal bacteria reveals environmentally mediated acquisition and dispersal of antimicrobial resistant Escherichia coli on the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, 2019, Molecular Ecology (28) - 10
• Parallel signatures of selection at genomic islands of divergence and the major histocompatibility complex in ecotypes of sockeye salmon across Alaska, 2019, Molecular Ecology (28) - 9
• Novel ecological and climatic conditions drive rapid adaptation in invasive Florida Burmese pythons, 2018, Molecular Ecology (27) - 23
• Regional variation in drivers of connectivity for two frog species (Rana pretiosa and R. luteiventris) from the U.S. Pacific Northwest, 2018, Molecular Ecology (27) - 16
• Adaptive population divergence and directional gene flow across steep elevational gradients in a climate‐sensitive mammal, 2018, Molecular Ecology (27) - 11
• Population genomic analysis suggests strong influence of river network on spatial distribution of genetic variation in invasive saltcedar across the southwestern United States, 2018, Molecular Ecology (27) - 3
• Loss of dendritic connectivity in southern California's urban riverscape facilitates decline of an endemic freshwater fish, 2018, Molecular Ecology (27) - 2
• Urban landscapes can change virus gene flow and evolution in a fragmentation-sensitive carnivore, 2017, Molecular Ecology (26) - 22
• Experimental test of genetic rescue in isolated populations of brook trout, 2017, Molecular Ecology (26) - 17
• Screening of duplicated loci reveals hidden divergence patterns in a complex salmonid genome, 2017, Molecular Ecology (26) - 17
• Persistence of historical population structure in an endangered species despite near-complete biome conversion in California's San Joaquin Desert, 2017, Molecular Ecology (26) - 14
• Transcriptomic imprints of adaptation to fresh water: parallel evolution of osmoregulatory gene expression in the Alewife, 2017, Molecular Ecology (26) - 3
• Differential influences of local subpopulations on regional diversity and differentiation for greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus), 2016, Molecular Ecology (25) -
• Climate variables explain neutral and adaptive variation within salmonid metapopulations: The importance of replication in landscape genetics, 2016, Molecular Ecology (25) - 3
• Spatiotemporal analysis of gene flow in Chesapeake Bay Diamondback Terrapins (Malaclemys terrapin), 2015, Molecular Ecology (24) - 23
• Multiple estimates of effective population size for monitoring a long-lived vertebrate: An application to Yellowstone grizzly bears, 2015, Molecular Ecology (24) - 22
• Habitat fragmentation in coastal southern California disrupts genetic connectivity in the cactus wren (Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus), 2015, Molecular Ecology (24) - 10
• Influence of drift and admixture on population structure of American black bears (Ursus americanus) in the Central Interior Highlands, USA, 50 years after translocation, 2014, Molecular Ecology (23) - 10
• Genomic patterns of introgression in rainbow and westslope cutthroat trout illuminated by overlapping paired-end RAD sequencing, 2013, Molecular Ecology (22) - 11
• The walk is never random: subtle landscape effects shape gene flow in a continuous white-tailed deer population in the Midwestern United States, 2012, Molecular Ecology (21) - 17
• Behavioral vs. molecular sources of conflict between nuclear and mitochondrial DNA: The role of male-biased dispersal in a Holarctic sea duck, 2012, Molecular Ecology (21) - 14
• Gene flow and pathogen transmission among bobcats (Lynx rufus) in a fragmented urban landscape, 2012, Molecular Ecology (21) - 7
• Migration strategy affects avian influenza dynamics in mallards (Anas platyrhynchos)., 2012, Molecular Ecology (21) - 24
• Refugial isolation and divergence in the Narrowheaded Gartersnake species complex (Thamnophis rufipunctatus) as revealed by multilocus DNA sequence data, 2011, Molecular Ecology (20) - 18
• Persistence and diversification of the Holarctic shrew, Sorex tundrensis (Family Soricidae), in response to climate change, 2011, Molecular Ecology (20) - 20
• Interspecific exchange of avian influenza virus genes in Alaska: The influence of trans-hemispheric migratory tendency and breeding ground sympatry, 2011, Molecular Ecology (20) - 5
• Mixed-source reintroductions lead to outbreeding depression in second-generation descendents of a native North American fish, 2011, Molecular Ecology (20) - 20
• Fine-scale population structure and riverscape genetics of brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) distributed continuously along headwater channel networks, 2011, Molecular Ecology (20) - 18
• Kin encounter rate and inbreeding avoidance in canids, 2011, Molecular Ecology (20) - 24
• Why replication is important in landscape genetics: American black bear in the Rocky Mountains, 2011, Molecular Ecology (20) - 6
• Landscape genetics of high mountain frog metapopulations, 2010, Molecular Ecology (19) - 17
• Population dynamics of American horseshoe crabs-historic climatic events and recent anthropogenic pressures, 2010, Molecular Ecology (19) - 15
• Do common eiders nest in kin groups? Microgeographic genetic structure in a philopatric sea duck, 2010, Molecular Ecology (19) - 4
• Protein expression and genetic structure of the coral Porites lobata in an environmentally extreme Samoan back reef: Does host genotype limit phenotypic plasticity?, 2010, Molecular Ecology (19) - 8
• Landscape influences on genetic differentiation among bull trout populations in a stream-lake network, 2010, Molecular Ecology (19) - 17
• Gene movement and genetic association with regional climate gradients in California valley oak (Quercus lobata Née) in the face of climate change, 2010, Molecular Ecology (19) - 17
• Problems with the claim of ecotype and taxon status of the wolf in the Great Lakes region, 2009, Molecular Ecology (18) - 24
• Long-term survival despite low genetic diversity in the critically endangered Madagascar fish-eagle, 2009, Molecular Ecology (18) - 1
• Relatedness and social organization of coypus in the Argentinean pampas, 2009, Molecular Ecology (18) - 1
• Genetic evidence of intercontinental movement of avian influenza in a migratory bird: The northern pintail (Anas acuta), 2008, Molecular Ecology (17) - 21
• Agricultural management affects evolutionary processes in a migratory songbird, 2008, Molecular Ecology (17) - 5
• Congruent population structure inferred from dispersal behaviour and intensive genetic surveys of the threatened Florida scrub-jay (Aphelocoma cœrulescens), 2008, Molecular Ecology (17) - 7
• Population genetic structure in Atlantic and Pacific Ocean common murres (Uria aalge): Natural replicate tests of post-Pleistocene evolution, 2008, Molecular Ecology (17) - 22
• Genetic structure and evolved malaria resistance in Hawaiian honeycreepers, 2007, Molecular Ecology (16) - 22
• Understanding the genetic effects of recent habitat fragmentation in the context of evolutionary history: Phylogeography and landscape genetics of a southern California endemic Jerusalem cricket (Orthoptera: Stenopelmatidae: Stenopelmatus), 2007, Molecular Ecology (16) - 5
• Phylogeography, phylogeny and hybridization in trichechid sirenians: Implications for manatee conservation, 2006, Molecular Ecology (15) - 2
• Comprehensive genetic analyses reveal evolutionary distinction of a mouse (Zapus hudsonius preblei) proposed for delisting from the US Endangered Species Act, 2006, Molecular Ecology (15) - 14
• Minding the gap: Frequency of indels in mtDNA control region sequence data and influence on population genetic analyses, 2006, Molecular Ecology (15) - 2
• Effects of historical climate change, habitat connectivity, and vicariance on genetic structure and diversity across the range of the Red Tree Vole (Phenacomys longicaudus) in the Pacific Northwest United States, 2006, Molecular Ecology (15) - 1
• Fine-scale natal homing and localized movement as shaped by sex and spawning habitat in chinook salmon, 2006, Molecular Ecology (15) - 14
• Fine-scale population genetic structure of a wildlife disease vector: The southern house mosquito on the island of Hawaii, 2006, Molecular Ecology (15) - 13
• Population genetic structure in migratory sandhill cranes and the role of Pleistocene glaciations, 2005, Molecular Ecology (14) - 9
• Eider females form non-kin brood-rearing coalitions, 2005, Molecular Ecology (14) - 12
• Evaluating mixed samples as a source of error in non-invasive genetic studies using microsatellites, 2005, Molecular Ecology (14) - 1
• A signal for independent coastal and continental histories among North American wolves, 2005, Molecular Ecology (14) - 4
• Population structure of Columbia spotted frogs (Rana luteiventris) is strongly affected by the landscape, 2005, Molecular Ecology (14) - 2
• Phylogeographic patterns of Hawaiian Megalagrion damselflies (Odonata: Coenagrionidae) correlate with Pleistocene island boundaries, 2005, Molecular Ecology (14) - 11
• Population genetic structure in migratory sandhill cranes and the role of Pleistocene glaciations, 2005, Molecular Ecology (14) - 9
• A multilocus population genetic survey of greater sage-grouse across their range, 2005, Molecular Ecology (14) - 5
• Population genetic structure of annual and perennial populations of Zostera marina L. along the Pacific coast of Baja California and the Gulf of California, 2005, Molecular Ecology (14) - 3
• Prevalence and differential host-specificity of two avian blood parasite genera in the Australo-Papuan region, 2004, Molecular Ecology (13) - 12
• Founding events influence genetic population structure of sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) in Lake Clark, Alaska, 2004, Molecular Ecology (13) - 2
• Influence of volcanic activity on the population genetic structure of Hawaiian Tetragnatha spiders: Fragmentation, rapid population growth and the potential for accelerated evolution, 2004, Molecular Ecology (13) - 7
• Spatial partitioning and asymmetric hybridization among sympatric coastal steelhead trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss irideus), coastal cutthroat trout (O. clarki clarki) and interspecific hybrids, 2004, Molecular Ecology (13) - 9
• Natural selection of the major histocompatibility complex (Mhc) in Hawaiian honeycreepers (Drepanidinae), 2004, Molecular Ecology (13) - 8
• Species boundaries, phylogeography, and conservation genetics of the red-legged frog (Rana aurora/draytonii) complex, 2004, Molecular Ecology (13) - 9
• The influence of diet on faecal DNA amplification and sex identification in brown bears (Ursus arctos), 2003, Molecular Ecology (12) - 8
• Genetic variation among interconnected populations of Catostomus occidentalis: Implications for distinguishing impacts of contaminants from biogeographical structuring, 2003, Molecular Ecology (12) - 10
• Molecular analysis of a 11 700-year-old rodent midden from the Atacama Desert, Chile, 2002, Molecular Ecology (11) - 5
• Loss of genetic diversity in sea otters (Enhydra lutris) associated with the fur trade of the 18th and 19th centuries, 2002, Molecular Ecology (11) -
• Population structure of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.): A range-wide perspective from microsatellite DNA variation, 2001, Molecular Ecology (10) - 4
• Genetic characterization of hybridization and introgression between anadromous rainbow trout (oncorhynchus mykiss irideus) and coastal cutthroat trout (o. clarki clarki), 2001, Molecular Ecology (10) - 4
• Isolation and characterization of microsatellite DNA markers the Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris) and their application selected Sirenian species, 2000, Molecular Ecology (9) - 12
• The genetics of amphibian decline: population substructure and molecular differentiation in the Yosemite toad, Bufo canorus (Anura, Bufonidae) based on single-strand conformation polymorphism analysis (SSCP) and mitochondrial DNA sequence data, 2000, Molecular Ecology (9) - 3
• Microsatellite DNA markers for the study of Allegheny woodrat (Neotoma magister) populations and cross-species amplification the genus Neotoma, 2000, Molecular Ecology (9) - 6
• Bottlenecks and multiple introductions: Population genetics of the vector of avian malaria in Hawaii, 2000, Molecular Ecology (9) - 11
• Microsatellite diversity and conservation of a relic trout population: McCloud River redband trout, 1999, Molecular Ecology (8) - S1
• Special issue on gene conservation: Identification and management of genetic diversity, 1999, Molecular Ecology (8) - 12 SUPPL.
• Intraspecific phylogeography of Lasmigona subviridis (Bivalvia: Unionidae): conservation implications of range discontinuity, 1999, Molecular Ecology (8) - 12
• Introduction: Special issue on gene conservation: identification and management of genetic diversity, 1999, Molecular Ecology (8) - 12
• Genetic structure of the world's polar bear populations, 1999, Molecular Ecology (8) - 10
• Microsatellite primers for Culex pipiens quinquefasciatus, the vector of avian malaria in Hawaii, 1998, Molecular Ecology (7) - 11
• Microsatellites identify depredated waterfowl remains from glaucous gull stomachs, 1998, Molecular Ecology (7) - 10
• Phylogeography of the West Indian manatee (Trichechus manatus): How many populations and how many taxa?, 1998, Molecular Ecology (7) - 9
• Sequence analysis of the mitochondrial DNA control region of ciscoes (genus Coregonus): Taxonomic implications for the Great Lakes species flock, 1998, Molecular Ecology (7) -
• Population identification of western hemisphere shorebirds throughout the annual cycle, 1997, Molecular Ecology (6) - 5
• Isolation and characterization of novel waterfowl microsatellite loci: Cross-species comparisons and research applications, 1997, Molecular Ecology (6) - 2
• Effective number of breeding adults in Bufo bufo estimated from age-specific variation at minisatellite loci, 1997, Molecular Ecology (6) - 8
• Population structure of red-cockaded woodpeckers (Picoides borealis) in south Florida: RAPDs revisited, 1996, Molecular Ecology (5) - 6
• Identification of kin structure among Guam rail founders: a comparison of pedigrees and DNA profiles, 1994, Molecular Ecology (3) - 2
• Cytonuclear genetic architecture in mosquitofish populations and the possible roles of introgressive hybridization, 1993, Molecular Ecology (2) - 3