Search Results - "Kolbe, Jason J."
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Predator-driven natural selection on risk-taking behavior in anole lizards
Published in Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) (01-06-2018)“…Biologists have long debated the role of behavior in evolution, yet understanding of its role as a driver of adaptation is hampered by the scarcity of…”
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Hurricane-induced selection on the morphology of an island lizard
Published in Nature (London) (01-08-2018)“…Hurricanes are catastrophically destructive. Beyond their toll on human life and livelihoods, hurricanes have tremendous and often long-lasting effects on…”
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Predator-induced collapse of niche structure and species coexistence
Published in Nature (London) (01-06-2019)“…Biological invasions are both a pressing environmental challenge and an opportunity to investigate fundamental ecological processes, such as the role of top…”
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Hurricane effects on Neotropical lizards span geographic and phylogenetic scales
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (12-05-2020)“…Extreme climate events such as droughts, cold snaps, and hurricanes can be powerful agents of natural selection, producing acute selective pressures very…”
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Predation Risk Perception, Food Density and Conspecific Cues Shape Foraging Decisions in a Tropical Lizard
Published in PloS one (18-09-2015)“…When foraging, animals can maximize their fitness if they are able to tailor their foraging decisions to current environmental conditions. When making foraging…”
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Genetic variation increases during biological invasion by a Cuban lizard
Published in Nature (09-09-2004)“…A genetic paradox exists in invasion biology: how do introduced populations, whose genetic variation has probably been depleted by population bottlenecks,…”
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The Difficulty of Predicting Evolutionary Change in Response to Novel Ecological Interactions: A Field Experiment with Anolis Lizards
Published in The American naturalist (01-04-2023)“…AbstractDetermining whether and how evolution is predictable is an important goal, particularly as anthropogenic disturbances lead to novel species…”
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Predation-associated modulation of movement-based signals by a Bahamian lizard
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (24-06-2014)“…Signaling individuals must effectively capture and hold the attention of intended conspecific receivers while limiting eavesdropping by potential predators. A…”
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Admixture determines genetic diversity and population differentiation in the biological invasion of a lizard species
Published in Biology letters (2005) (23-08-2008)“…Molecular genetic analyses show that introduced populations undergoing biological invasions often bring together individuals from genetically disparate…”
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Experimental evidence of negative agricultural impacts and effectiveness of mitigation strategies of invasive green iguanas (Iguana iguana) in Puerto Rico
Published in NeoBiota (28-10-2024)“…Losses in crop yield due to invasive insects, weeds, pathogens, and herbivores cost trillions of dollars per year globally. To prevent further spread of…”
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Urbanization and biological invasion shape animal personalities
Published in Global change biology (01-02-2017)“…Novel selective pressures derived from human activities challenge the persistence of animal populations worldwide. Behavior is expected to be a major factor…”
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Chromosome-scale genome assembly of the brown anole (Anolis sagrei), an emerging model species
Published in Communications biology (25-10-2022)“…Rapid technological improvements are democratizing access to high quality, chromosome-scale genome assemblies. No longer the domain of only the most highly…”
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Mainland colonization by island lizards
Published in Journal of biogeography (01-06-2005)“…Aim We investigate biogeographic relationships within the lizard genus Anolis Daudin, 1802 to test the hypothesis that the mainland (Central and South…”
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A Comparison of the Population Genetic Structure and Diversity between a Common (Chrysemys p. picta) and an Endangered (Clemmys guttata) Freshwater Turtle
Published in Diversity (Basel) (01-07-2019)“…The northeastern United States has experienced dramatic alteration to its landscape since the time of European settlement. This alteration has had major…”
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Miami heat: Urban heat islands influence the thermal suitability of habitats for ectotherms
Published in Global change biology (01-02-2019)“…The urban heat island effect, where urban areas exhibit higher temperatures than less‐developed suburban and natural habitats, occurs in cities across the…”
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Sex-specific correlations of individual heterozygosity, parasite load, and scalation asymmetry in a sexually dichromatic lizard
Published in PloS one (25-02-2013)“…Heterozygosity-fitness correlations (HFCs) provide insights into the genetic bases of individual fitness variation in natural populations. However, despite…”
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Artificial light at night increases growth and reproductive output in Anolis lizards
Published in Proceedings of the Royal Society. B, Biological sciences (29-01-2020)“…Since the invention of electric lighting, artificial light at night (ALAN) has become a defining, and evolutionary novel, feature of human-altered environments…”
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Rapid introgression of non‐native alleles following hybridization between a native Anolis lizard species and a cryptic invader across an urban landscape
Published in Molecular ecology (01-06-2023)“…Invasive species can impact native populations through competition, predation, habitat alteration, and disease transmission, but also genetically through…”
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When adaptation is slowed down: Genomic analysis of evolutionary stasis in thermal tolerance during biological invasion in a novel climate
Published in Molecular ecology (01-05-2024)“…Research conducted during the past two decades has demonstrated that biological invasions are excellent models of rapid evolution. Even so, characteristics of…”
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Blowing in the wind: Experimental assessment of clinging performance and behaviour in Anolis lizards during hurricane‐force winds
Published in Functional ecology (01-03-2023)“…Extreme weather events, such as hurricanes, can be ecologically devastating and cause widespread mortality. Recent studies in Anolis lizards report…”
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