Influence of scat ageing on the gut microbiome: how old is too old?

Autor: Alejandro Oliveros, Julien Terraube, Alexis L. Levengood, Daniel Powell, Céline H. Frère

Publikováno v: BMC Genomics, Vol 24, Iss 1, Pp 1-18 (2023)

Abstract Background The study of the host-microbiome by the collection of non-invasive samples has the potential to become a powerful tool for conservation monitoring and surveillance of wildlife. However, multiple factors can bias the quality of dat

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Testing the effectiveness of genetic monitoring using genetic non‐invasive sampling

Autor: Anthony James Schultz, Kasha Strickland, Romane H. Cristescu, Jonathan Hanger, Deidre deVilliers, Céline H. Frère

Publikováno v: Ecology and Evolution, Vol 12, Iss 1, Pp n/a-n/a (2022)

Abstract Effective conservation requires accurate data on population genetic diversity, inbreeding, and genetic structure. Increasingly, scientists are adopting genetic non‐invasive sampling (gNIS) as a cost‐effective population‐wide genetic mo

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Heterogeneity in resource competition covaries with individual variation in long-term social relationships

Autor: Alexis L Levengood, Kasha Strickland, Vivienne Foroughirad, Janet Mann, Romane H Cristescu, Ewa Krzyszczyk, Céline H Frère

Publikováno v: Behavioral Ecology. 33:745-757

Resource competition among conspecifics is central to social evolution, as it serves as one of the primary selective pressures of group living. This is because the degree of competition for resources impacts the costs and benefits of social interacti

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https://doi.org/10.1093/beheco/arac037

Susceptibility to a sexually transmitted disease in a wild koala population shows heritable genetic variance but no inbreeding depression

Autor: Romane H. Cristescu, Kasha Strickland, Anthony J. Schultz, Loeske E. B. Kruuk, Deidre de Villiers, Céline H. Frère

Publikováno v: Cristescu, R H, Strickland, K, Schultz, A J, Kruuk, L E B, De Villiers, D & Frère, C H 2022, ' Susceptibility to a sexually transmitted disease in a wild koala population shows heritable genetic variance but no inbreeding depression ', Molecular Ecology, vol. 31, no. 21, pp. 5455-5467 . https://doi.org/10.1111/mec.16676

The koala, one of the most iconic Australian wildlife species, is facing several concomitant threats that are driving population declines. Some threats are well known and have clear methods of prevention (e.g., habitat loss can be reduced with strong

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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36043238

Genetic erosion detected in a specialist mammal living in a fast‐developing environment

Autor: Katrin R. Hohwieler, Deidre L. deVilliers, Romane H. Cristescu, Celine H. Frere

Publikováno v: Conservation Science and Practice, Vol 4, Iss 7, Pp n/a-n/a (2022)

Abstract Fragmentation of habitat is a major threat across a wide range of taxa. Subsequent effects include reduced population sizes and isolation of populations. Both can have detrimental consequences for populations as they increase the risk of gen

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