Evelyn L. Jensen Laura D. Bertola Martin F. Breed Brian K. Hand Margaret Hunter Francine Kershaw Deborah M. Leigh Gordon Luikart Joachim Mergeay Joshua M. Miller Charles B. van Rees Gernot Segelbacher Sean M. Hoban Ivan Paz-Vinas 2021 <div class="abstract-group"><div class="article-section__content en main"><p>Millette<span>&nbsp;</span><i>et al</i>. (Ecology Letters, 2020, 23:55–67) reported no consistent worldwide anthropogenic effects on animal genetic diversity using repurposed mitochondrial DNA sequences. We reexamine data from this study, describe genetic marker and scale limitations which might lead to misinterpretations with conservation implications, and provide advice to improve future macrogenetic studies.</p></div></div> application/pdf 10.1111/ele.13732 en Wiley Macrogenetic studies must not ignore limitations of genetic markers and scale article