Conservation Genetics

Papers
(The median citation count of Conservation Genetics is 1. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)
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Correction: DNA-based studies and genetic diversity indicator assessments are complementary approaches to conserving evolutionary potential61
Conservation genomics of an Australian cycad Cycas calcicola, and the Absence of Key Genotypes in Botanic Gardens48
Improved estimation of aquaculture associated European introgression in a captive breeding program for endangered Atlantic salmon37
Impacts of habitat loss by reservoir inundation on occurrence, abundance, and genetic diversity of an imperiled, river-adapted, benthic-specialist fish, Etheostoma lemniscatum (Tuxedo Darter)33
Genome-wide assessment of population structure in Florida’s coastal seaside sparrows28
Landscape genetics identifies barriers to Natterjack toad metapopulation dispersal18
Population genetics and the importance of migration in the facultative migratory fish, Labeo chrysophekadion, in the Lower Mekong Basin16
Early signals of fragmentation of flat-tailed horned lizards in the Yuma Desert14
Genetic diversity and phylogeographic structure of the endangered Korean Bitterling (Tanakia signifer) and its symbiotic mussel (Nodularia breviconcha), based on mitochondrial DNA variation: implicati14
Conservation genomics of Dioon holmgrenii (Zamiaceae) reveals a history of range expansion, fragmentation, and isolation of populations14
DNA-typing surveillance of the bushmeat in Côte d'Ivoire: a multi-faceted tool for wildlife trade management in West Africa13
Population structure of endemic Atlantic forest spiny rats Trinomys dimidiatus and Trinomys iheringi (Echimyidae)12
Genetic structure, diversity and distribution of a threatened lizard affected by widespread habitat fragmentation12
Characterizing population structure and documenting rapid loss of genetic diversity in Chiricahua Leopard Frogs (Lithobates chiricahuensis) with high throughput microsatellite genotyping11
Towards a standardised set of data analyses for long-term genetic monitoring of grouse using non-invasive sampling: a case study on western capercaillie11
Genetic structure and north-south decrease of genetic diversity in the Patagonian maqui berry (Aristotelia chilensis [Molina] Stuntz): implications for its conservation and use10
Genetic insights into pepper-bark tree (Warburgia salutaris) reproduction in South Africa10
Diversity and structure of Bettongia tropica: using population genetics to guide reintroduction and help prevent the extinction of an endangered Australian marsupial10
Conservation genomics reveals low connectivity among populations of threatened roseate terns (Sterna dougallii) in the Atlantic Basin10
Genomics facilitates evaluation and monitoring of McCloud River Redband Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss stonei)10
Investigations on origin and status of a Faxonius crayfish population in the upper James River Basin, Virginia9
Ongoing trade of fins from critically endangered rays (wedgefish and giant guitarfish) despite international regulations and a novel PCR test to detect rays among ‘shark’ fins9
High genetic variation of Trifolium alpestre at the northern margin: but for how long?8
Introgressive hybridization levels of Tilapiine species in Lake Victoria basin, Kenya inferred from microsatellite and mitochondrial DNA genotyping based on next-generation sequencing8
DNA barcoding reveals mislabeling of endangered sharks sold as swordfish in New England fish markets7
Genetic monitoring suggests ongoing genetic change in wild salmon populations due to hybridization with aquaculture escapees7
Small localized breeding populations in a widely distributed coastal shark species7
Landscape and stocking effects on population genetics of Tennessee Brook Trout7
Transcriptome annotation reveals minimal immunogenetic diversity among Wyoming toads, Anaxyrus baxteri7
Early detection of rare and elusive endangered species using environmental DNA: a case study for the Eurasian otter and the white-clawed crayfish in northwestern Italy7
Strong bidirectional gene flow between fish lineages separated for over 100,000 years7
Neither connectivity nor genetic diversity matter in the conservation of a rare fern and a moss on insular erratic boulders7
Population genomics of rainforest mountain frogs (Anura: Limnodynastidae: Philoria) severely impacted by the Australian megafires6
Genome-wide association for precocial maturation in juvenile male Spring Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha)6
Evolutionary divergence and adaptive capacity in morphologically distinct song sparrow subspecies6
Evaluating possible anthropogenic impacts on gene flow and loss of genetic diversity in endangered Madla Cave Meshweaver spiders (Hahniidae, Cicurina madla)6
Population genetic structure of the European pond turtle (Emys orbicularis) at the northern edge of the Pannonian Basin6
Genome-wide analysis of the harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) indicates isolation-by-distance across the North Atlantic and potential local adaptation in adjacent waters6
Revisiting conservation units for the endangered mountain yellow-legged frog species complex (Rana muscosa, Rana sierrae) using multiple genomic methods6
Loss of genetic diversity and isolation by distance and by environment in populations of a keystone ungulate species6
Conservation genetics of Stylophorum diphyllum (Papaveraceae): investigating the genetic diversity and differentiation of peripheral and core populations across the range6
Landscape genetic connectivity in European wildcat (Felis silvestris silvestris): a matter of food, shelters and demographic status of populations6
Restoring marble trout genes in the Soča River (Slovenia)6
Mixed stock analysis of major markets and trade records reveals illegal trade of oceanic whitetip shark fins from the Atlantic ocean6
Genetic diversity and structure of Eurasian otters on Kinmen Island6
Speciation with gene flow in a narrow endemic West Virginia cave salamander (Gyrinophilus subterraneus)6
Effect of the landscape on functional and spatial connectivity in Magnolia cubensis (Magnoliaceae) in two mountain massifs of Cuba5
Population genetic structure of a timberline oak (Quercus semecarpifolia Sm.) of western Himalayas and conservation implications5
Distinct spatial patterns of genetic structure and diversity in the butterfly Marbled White (Melanargia galathea) inhabiting fragmented grasslands5
Conservation genomics of federally endangered Texella harvester species (Arachnida, Opiliones, Phalangodidae) from cave and karst habitats of central Texas5
Distinct management units for the Critically Endangered angelshark (Squatina squatina) revealed in the Canary Islands5
Neutral genetic diversity follows a latitudinal gradient in the endangered plant Arnica montana L.: a range-wide study5
A genomic perspective on the conservation status of the endangered Nashville crayfish (Faxonius shoupi)5
eDNA metabarcoding reveals a rich but threatened and declining elasmobranch community in West Africa’s largest marine protected area, the Banc d’Arguin5
Using genomic data to estimate population structure of Gopher Tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) populations in Southern Alabama5
DNA metabarcoding reveals the influence of crops on the diet of a large group-living Neotropical ungulate5
Correction: Genetic structure and north-south decrease of genetic diversity in the Patagonian maqui berry (Aristotelia chilensis [Molina] Stuntz): implications for its conservation and use5
Genetic structure and diversity of amphidromous sculpin in Shiretoko, a mountainous peninsula in Japan5
Genetic analysis of federally endangered Cape Sable seaside sparrow subpopulations in the Greater Everglades, USA5
Multimarker genetic analyses of Gonimbrasia belina, the most harvested wild edible insect of mopane woodlands in Southern Africa, supports concerns over the sustainability of the species5
Correction to: Using genetic analysis to estimate population size, sex ratio, and social organization in an Asian elephant population in conflict with humans in Alur, southern India5
Genomic analysis of geographical structure and diversity in the capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus)5
The genetic structure and connectivity in two sympatric rodent species with different life histories are similarly affected by land use disturbances4
Exploring cross-species genetic diversity: unveiling new insights in Megalobrama through whole genome-wide simple sequence repeats4
Increased heterozygosity and body condition result from admixed translocation of the threatened Mogollon Narrow-headed Gartersnake (Thamnophis rufipunctatus)4
Bidirectional hybridisation and introgression between introduced European brown hare, Lepus europaeus and the endemic Irish hare, L. timidus hibernicus4
Isolation has led to reduced genetic diversity among populations of an endangered mountain specialist4
High genetic diversity in American chestnut (Castanea dentata) despite a century of decline4
Conservation genetics of three Rafflesia species in Java Island, Indonesia using SNP markers obtained from MIG-seq4
Conservation genomics reveals fine-scale population structuring and recent declines in the Critically Endangered Australian Kuranda Treefrog4
DNA-based species identification of shark fins traded in thai markets4
Genome-wide assessment of kokanee salmon stock diversity, population history and hatchery representation at the northern range margin4
Contemporary evolution of neutral genetic structure in introduced Klamath smallscale suckers (Catostomus rimiculus) recapitulates native patterns4
Absence of genetic structure among ecologically diverse populations indicate high plasticity in a pantropical seabird4
Sibship analysis revealed the reproductive strategy and current population status of the silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) from the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, China4
Global distribution of cryptic native, introduced and hybrid lineages in the widespread estuarine amphipod Ampithoe valida4
Habitat fragmentation influences the population genetics of a Florida endemic: implications for recovery of a critically endangered plant4
A decade of genetic monitoring reveals increased inbreeding for the Endangered western leopard toad, Sclerophrys pantherina3
Population genetics of three at-risk tiger beetles Habroscelimorpha dorsalis dorsalis, H. d. media, and Ellipsoptera puritana3
Inferring inter-colony movement within metapopulations of yellow-footed rock-wallabies using estimates of kinship3
Genomic population structure and diversity of the endangered Aphanius iberus: strategies for killifish conservation3
The importance of understanding clonal structure for species listing and recovery: case studies from the rare oconee bells (Shortia brevistyla and Shortia galacifolia; Diapensiaceae) and the federally3
Low neutral and immunogenetic diversity in northern fringe populations of the green toad Bufotes viridis: implications for conservation3
Correction: Beyond Bonferroni: less conservative analyses for conservation genetics3
Genomic affinity following restoration of a locally extirpated species: a case study of desert bighorn sheep in Texas3
Conservation genomics of an exploited, popular aquarium trade species: the giant Caribbean sea anemone Condylactis gigantea (Anthozoa: Actiniidae)3
Genetic effects of landscape change on three sympatric turtle species in southern Ontario, Canada3
DNA-based studies and genetic diversity indicator assessments are complementary approaches to conserving evolutionary potential3
Building meaningful collaboration in conservation genetics and genomics3
Shifting range in a stingless bee leads to pre-mating reproductive interference between species3
Cores, edges and beyond: insights into the phylogeography of frigatebirds with a focus on ultraperipheral and endemic populations3
Genomic diversity in felids correlates with range and density, not census size3
Genetic diversity goals and targets have improved, but remain insufficient for clear implementation of the post-2020 global biodiversity framework3
Transboundary gene flow and notes on philopatry in lynx populations of Estonia and Latvia: implications for conservation3
Phylogeographic analysis points toward invasion of the Timanfaya National Park (Lanzarote; Canary Islands) by a translocated native plant (Rumex lunaria)3
Population structure of free-ranging introduced monk parakeets (Myiopsitta monachus) in Santiago, Chile3
Genome-wide patterns of diversity in the European midwife toad complex: phylogeographic and conservation prospects3
Genetic diversity and spatial genetic structure support the specialist-generalist variation hypothesis in two sympatric woodpecker species3
Population structure and genetic diversity of the threatened pygmy newt Triturus pygmaeus in a network of natural and artificial ponds3
Assessing shifting technology in genetic monitoring of the North American plains bison Federal conservation herds3
Conservation implications for the world’s most widely distributed cavefish species complex based on population genomics (Typhlichthys, Percopsiformes)3
Genetic dynamics of a 11-year ex situ managed Itasenpara bitterling population3
Low genetic diversity and high inbreeding in one of the last chlamydia-free strongholds for New South Wales koalas3
Genetic diversity and inbreeding in an endangered island-dwelling parrot population following repeated population bottlenecks3
Capturing conservation in the post-genomics era: a book review of “Conservation and the Genomics of Populations.”3
Whole genome re-sequencing uncovers significant population structure and low genetic diversity in the endangered clouded apollo (Parnasssius mnemosyne) in Sweden3
Landscape genetics in a highly threatened environment: how relevant to ants is the physiognomic mosaic of the cerrado savanna?3
Genetic diversity, structure, and demographic histories of unique and ancient wolf lineages in India3
Urbanisation has impacted the population genetic structure of the Eurasian red squirrel in Japan within a short period of 30 years3
Genetic assessment and monitoring of wild, captive, and reintroduced northern leopard frog populations3
Correction: Genetic assessment and monitoring of wild, captive, and reintroduced northern leopard frog populations3
Correction: Revisiting conservation units for the endangered mountain yellow-legged frog species complex (Rana muscosa, Rana sierrae) using multiple genomic methods3
Organic farming fosters arthropod diversity of specific insect guilds – evidence from metabarcoding3
Conservation genomics of the threatened Trispot Darter (Etheostoma trisella)3
Remnant kenngoor (Phascogale calura) retain genetic connectivity and genetic diversity in a highly fragmented landscape2
Assessment of population structure and genetic diversity of wild and captive populations of Ammotragus lervia provide insights for conservation management2
Exploring the effect of 195 years-old locks on species movement: landscape genetics of painted turtles in the Rideau Canal, Canada2
Cryptic variation in the sooty albatross Phoebetria fusca: genetic and morphological differences between Atlantic and Indian Ocean birds2
Do river basins shape genetic structure in the Kempholey night frog, India?2
Machine learning approaches to assess microendemicity and conservation risk in cave-dwelling arachnofauna2
Genomic insights into high-altitude adaptation and evolutionary dynamics of Indian yaks in the Trans-Himalayan region2
Genome-wide markers reveal differentiation between and within the cryptic sister species, sunset and vermilion rockfish2
Conservation genetics of a freshwater percid, Sander canadensis, in Manitoba, Canada2
Large effective size as determinant of population persistence in Anostraca (Crustacea: Branchiopoda)2
Mitochondrial DNA diversity of the eastern black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis michaeli) in Tanzania: implications for future conservation2
Correction: Conservation genetics of Phlox hirsuta, a serpentine endemic2
New insights into the past and recent evolutionary history of the Corsican mouflon (Ovis gmelini musimon) to inform its conservation2
Conservation aquaculture of wild-origin offspring preserves genetic diversity in an endangered population of white sturgeon2
Genomic data reveal shift in geographic source of an illegally traded songbird2
Genomic patterns of native palms from the Leeward Antilles confirm single-island endemism and guide conservation priorities2
Towards a genomic resolution of the Phengaris alcon species complex2
Reviewing the consequences of genetic purging on the success of rescue programs2
Rediscovery of a native freshwater shrimp, Neocaridina denticulata, and expansion of an invasive species in and around Lake Biwa, Japan: genetic and morphological approach2
Population genomics study for the conservation management of the endangered shrub Abeliophyllum distichum2
Investigation of introgressive hybridization in endangered Sinohyriopsis mussels (Mollusca: Unionidae) using genome-wide data in Japan2
Fine-scale functional connectivity of two syntopic pond-breeding amphibians with contrasting life-history traits: an integrative assessment of direct and indirect estimates of dispersal2
Genetic signature of immigrants and their effect on genetic diversity in the recently established Scandinavian wolf population2
Isolation, small population size, and management influence inbreeding and reduced genetic variation in K’gari dingoes2
Genetic structure of endangered species Adenophora liliifolia and footprints of postglacial recolonisation in Central Europe2
Optimizing targeted gene flow to maximize local genetic diversity: when and how to act under various scenarios of environmental change2
Genetic diversity and structure of an endangered medicinal plant species (Pilocarpus microphyllus) in eastern Amazon: implications for conservation2
Murky mysteries: population structure and gene flow of the estuarine darter goby (Ctenogobius boleosoma)2
Genomic and morphological assessment of the status of Kuenzler’s hedgehog cactus (Echinocereus fendleri var. kuenzleri)2
Landscape genetic analysis of population structure and factors influencing gene flow in a southern peripheral population of boreal woodland caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou)2
Population genomics of a specialized insect, Tetraopes texanus (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae), across a fragmented grassland system2
Genetic structure of Atlantic Puffins (Fratercula arctica) breeding in Atlantic Canada1
Reproductive biology and population structure of the endangered shrub Grevillea bedggoodiana (Proteaceae)1
Landscape genetics of an endangered salt marsh endemic: Identifying population continuity and barriers to dispersal1
Strong decreases in genetic diversity despite high gene flow for a solitary bee1
Demographic history of two endangered Atlantic eel species, Anguilla anguilla and Anguilla rostrata1
Conservation genetics of a wide-ranged temperate snake: same species, different locations, and different behaviour1
Population genetics, demographic and evolutionary history of the Dudley’s lousewort (Pedicularis dudleyi), a rare redwood forest specialist1
Genetic restoration of black rhinoceroses in South Africa: conservation implications1
Population genetic and genomic analyses of Western Massasauga (Sistrurus tergeminus ssp.): implications for subspecies delimitation and conservation1
Genomic data identify genetic structure in Enoploctenus cyclothorax (Araneae: Ctenidae), revealing two distinct taxonomic units in the southern region of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest1
Weak fine-scale genetic structure and considerable life-history diversity in a near-pristine subarctic Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) river1
Gene flow prevents genetic diversity loss despite small effective population size in fragmented grizzly bear (Ursus arctos) populations1
Parentage assignment reveals multiple paternity in the critically-endangered Guatemalan beaded lizard (Heloderma charlesbogerti)1
The common ground in landscape effects on gene flow in two newt species in an agroecosystem1
Relative impact of pollen and seed dispersal on population viability of a neotropical tree species1
The discovery of a genetically distinct subpopulation of Haast tokoeka (Southern brown kiwi, Apteryx australis ‘Haast’)1
Genetic diversity, gene flow, and source-sink dynamics of cougars in the Pacific Northwest1
Genome-wide markers test the status of two putative species of North American bumble bees1
Michael (Mike) William Bruford (6th June 1963–13th April 2023)1
Conservation genomics of an endangered floodplain dragonfly, Sympetrum pedemontanum elatum (Selys), in Japan1
Interspecific hybridization in natural sturgeon populations of the Eastern Black Sea: the consequence of drastic population decline?1
Exploring genetic diversity and population structure of the Little Tern (Sternula albifrons) in Taiwan based on mtDNA and ddRAD sequencing data1
Morphology and genetics of non-topotypes Pimelodus platicirris catfish suggest synonymy with P. maculatus1
Genomic population structure of Grass Pickerel (Esox americanus vermiculatus) in Canada: management guidance for an at-risk fish at its northern range limit1
Genetic diversity and connectivity of moose (Alces americanus americanus) in eastern North America1
Redlisting genetics: towards inclusion of genetic data in IUCN Red List assessments1
In situ conservation of Helosciadium nodiflorum: a crop wild relative of celery in Germany1
Wintering grounds leave their mark: where birds winter influences genomic structure in Arctic nesting common eiders1
The impact of habitat loss and population fragmentation on genomic erosion1
A range-wide analysis of population structure and genomic variation within the critically endangered spiny daisy (Acanthocladium dockeri)1
Dynamics of genetic diversity and population structure of Eucalyptus urophylla from Indonesian Islands using SNP data1
Atlantic-wide connectivity of Ascension Island green turtles revealed by finer-scale mitochondrial DNA markers1
Population genomics of the ‘rediscovered’ threatened New Zealand storm petrel (Fregetta maoriana) support a single breeding colony1
Ex situ versus in situ Eurasian lynx populations: implications for successful breeding and genetic rescue1
Traditional agro-livestock areas support functional landscape connectivity for syntopic pond-breeding amphibians in Mediterranean ecosystems1
Genetic differentiation and diversity do not explain variation in heterosis or inbreeding depression: empirical evidence from a long-lived iteroparous plant1
Population genomic investigation of the Oregon Slender Salamander (Batrachoseps wrighti) reveals suburban populations are remnants, not recent introductions1
Conservation genetics of the wild cotton Gossypium turneri: a species threatened by tourism-driven coastal development in Sonora, Mexico1
Population genetic structure and demographic history of Rhodeus atremius suigensis, an endangered bitterling in Japan1
Deep genetic divergence underlies within-island eco-morphological variation in the endangered day gecko Phelsuma borbonica: implications for conservation1
Evaluation of proposed genetic goals and targets for the Convention on Biological Diversity1
Pooled whole genome sequencing of the endangered Banff Springs Snail, Physella johnsoni, reveals genetic separation to P. gyrina and cryptic micro-geographical genetic structure1
Conservation genetics of the threatened wetland plant Eriocaulon nudicuspe: application of GRAS-Di sequencing technology and implications for restoration1
Conservation genetics of the endangered California Freshwater Shrimp (Syncaris pacifica): watershed and stream networks define gene pool boundaries1
Characterising a genetic stronghold amidst pervasive admixture: Morelet’s crocodiles (Crocodylus moreletii) in central Yucatan1
Genomic divergence of hatchery- and natural-origin Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) in two supplemented populations1
Correction: Genetic diversity and structure of the commercially important sea cucumber Athyonidium chilensis along the coast of Chile1
Examining the spatiotemporal variation of genetic diversity and genetic rarity in the natural plant recolonization of human-altered areas1
Conservation genetics of Mahogany Gliders and their complex evolutionary relationship with Squirrel Gliders1
Genetic variation in lowland and mountain populations of Tofieldia calyculata and their ability to survive within low levels of genetic diversity1
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