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View article: Delayed recovery and host specialization may spell disaster for coral‐fish mutualism
Delayed recovery and host specialization may spell disaster for coral‐fish mutualism Open
Mutualisms are prevalent in many ecosystems, yet little is known about how symbioses are affected by ecological pressures. Here, we show delayed recovery for 13 coral‐dwelling goby fishes (genus Gobiodon ) compared with their host Acropora…
View article: The genome of the egg parasitoid Trissolcus basalis (Wollaston) (Hymenoptera, Scelionidae), a model organism and biocontrol agent of stink bugs
The genome of the egg parasitoid Trissolcus basalis (Wollaston) (Hymenoptera, Scelionidae), a model organism and biocontrol agent of stink bugs Open
Trissolcus basalis (Wollaston) is a minute parasitic wasp that develops in the eggs of stink bugs. Over the past 30 years, Tr. basalis has become a model organism for studying host finding, patch defense behavior, and chemical ecology. As …
View article: Delayed recovery and host specialization may spell disaster for coral-fish mutualism
Delayed recovery and host specialization may spell disaster for coral-fish mutualism Open
Mutualisms are prevalent in many ecosystems, yet little is known about how symbioses are affected by multiple disturbances. Here we show delayed recovery for 13 coral-dwelling goby fishes (genus Gobiodon ) compared with their host Acropora…
View article: Genome-wide SNPs detect fine-scale genetic structure in threatened populations of squirrel glider Petaurus norfolcensis
Genome-wide SNPs detect fine-scale genetic structure in threatened populations of squirrel glider Petaurus norfolcensis Open
Australian arboreal mammals are experiencing significant population declines, particularly due to land clearing and resulting habitat fragmentation. The squirrel glider, Petaurus norfolcensis , is a threatened species in New South Wales, w…
View article: Report_DSug20-5273_SNP_2.csv
Report_DSug20-5273_SNP_2.csv Open
Sugar glider (Petaurus breviceps) genome-wide SNP data generated from DArTseq.
View article: Genome-Wide SNPs Detect Hybridisation of Marsupial Gliders (Petaurus breviceps breviceps × Petaurus norfolcensis) in the Wild
Genome-Wide SNPs Detect Hybridisation of Marsupial Gliders (Petaurus breviceps breviceps × Petaurus norfolcensis) in the Wild Open
Petaurus breviceps and Petaurus norfolcensis have produced hybrids in captivity, however there are no reported cases of Petaurus hybridisation in the wild. This study uses morphological data, mitochondrial DNA, and nuclear genome-wide SNP …
View article: Uneven declines between corals and cryptobenthic fish symbionts from multiple disturbances
Uneven declines between corals and cryptobenthic fish symbionts from multiple disturbances Open
With the onset and increasing frequency of multiple disturbances, the recovery potential of critical ecosystem-building species and their mutual symbionts is threatened. Similar effects to both hosts and their symbionts following disturban…
View article: Genome-wide SNPs Detect Fine-scale Genetic Structure in Threatened Populations of Squirrel Glider Petaurus Norfolcensis
Genome-wide SNPs Detect Fine-scale Genetic Structure in Threatened Populations of Squirrel Glider Petaurus Norfolcensis Open
Australian arboreal mammals are experiencing significant population declines, particularly due to land clearing and resulting habitat fragmentation. The squirrel glider, Petaurus norfolcensis, is a threatened species in New South Wales, wi…
View article: A Major Highway Acts to Genetically Structure a Sugar Glider (Petaurus Breviceps) Population
A Major Highway Acts to Genetically Structure a Sugar Glider (Petaurus Breviceps) Population Open
Arboreal gliders are vulnerable to habitat fragmentation and to barriers that extend their glide distance threshold. Habitat fragmentation through deforestation can cause population isolation and genetic drift in gliding mammals which in t…
View article: Uneven declines between corals and cryptobenthic fish symbionts from multiple disturbances
Uneven declines between corals and cryptobenthic fish symbionts from multiple disturbances Open
With the onset and increasing frequency of multiple disturbances, the recovery potential of critical ecosystem-building species and their mutual symbionts is threatened. Similar effects to both hosts and their symbionts following disturban…
View article: Taxonomic revision of Australian Amobia Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 (Sarcophagidae: Miltogramminae): integrating morphology and genetics finds a new species and tackles old problems
Taxonomic revision of Australian Amobia Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 (Sarcophagidae: Miltogramminae): integrating morphology and genetics finds a new species and tackles old problems Open
A taxonomic revision of the Australian species of Amobia Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 (Diptera: Sarcophagidae: Miltogramminae) is completed using an integrated approach combining four molecular loci (three mitochondrial, COI, ND4 and CYTB; one …
View article: Latitudinal Biogeographic Structuring in the Globally Distributed Moss Ceratodon purpureus
Latitudinal Biogeographic Structuring in the Globally Distributed Moss Ceratodon purpureus Open
Biogeographic patterns of globally widespread species are expected to reflect regional structure, as well as connectivity caused by occasional long-distance dispersal. We assessed the level and drivers of population structure, connectivity…
View article: Pharmacological and genetic characterisation of the canine P2X4 receptor
Pharmacological and genetic characterisation of the canine P2X4 receptor Open
Background and Purpose P2X4 receptors are emerging therapeutic targets for treating chronic pain and cardiovascular disease. Dogs are well‐recognised natural models of human disease, but information regarding P2X4 receptors in dogs is lack…
View article: Repeated cyclone events reveal potential causes of sociality in coral-dwelling Gobiodon fishes
Repeated cyclone events reveal potential causes of sociality in coral-dwelling Gobiodon fishes Open
Social organization is a key factor influencing a species' foraging and reproduction, which may ultimately affect their survival and ability to recover from catastrophic disturbance. Severe weather events such as cyclones can have devastat…
View article: The Right Tools for the Job: Cooperative Breeding Theory and an Evaluation of the Methodological Approaches to Understanding the Evolution and Maintenance of Sociality
The Right Tools for the Job: Cooperative Breeding Theory and an Evaluation of the Methodological Approaches to Understanding the Evolution and Maintenance of Sociality Open
Why do we observe so many examples in nature in which individuals routinely delay or completely forgo their own reproductive opportunities in order to join and remain within a group? Cooperative breeding theory provides a rich framework wi…