Search Results - "Van Coeverden de Groot, Peter"
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Maternal influences on population dynamics: evidence from an exploited freshwater fish
Published in Ecology (Durham) (01-07-2010)“…We used a field experiment, population modeling, and an analysis of 30 years of data from walleye ( Sander vitreus ; a freshwater fish) in Lake Erie to show…”
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Population genomics of the muskox' resilience in the near absence of genetic variation
Published in Molecular ecology (01-01-2024)“…Genomic studies of species threatened by extinction are providing crucial information about evolutionary mechanisms and genetic consequences of population…”
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Operationalizing knowledge coevolution: towards a sustainable fishery for Nunavummiut
Published in Arctic science (01-09-2020)“…Knowledge coevolution is the process through which information is generated by joining knowledge systems in an inclusive and iterative way to facilitate…”
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Non-invasive biomonitoring of polar bear feces can be used to estimate concentrations of metals of concern in traditional food
Published in PloS one (25-06-2024)“…The Arctic faces increasing exposure to environmental chemicals such as metals, posing health risks to humans and wildlife. Biomonitoring of polar bears (Ursus…”
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Seasonal habitat drives intestinal microbiome composition in anadromous Arctic char (Salvelinus alpinus)
Published in Environmental microbiology (01-08-2020)“…Summary Intestinal microbial communities from 362 anadromous Arctic char (Salvelinus alpinus) from the high Arctic Kitikmeot region, Nunavut, Canada, were…”
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The geographic distribution, and the biotic and abiotic predictors of select zoonotic pathogen detections in Canadian polar bears
Published in Scientific reports (26-05-2024)“…Increasing Arctic temperatures are facilitating the northward expansion of more southerly hosts, vectors, and pathogens, exposing naïve populations to…”
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The Muskox Lost a Substantial Part of Its Genetic Diversity on Its Long Road to Greenland
Published in Current biology (17-12-2018)“…The muskox (Ovibos moschatus) is the largest terrestrial herbivore in the Arctic and plays a vital role in the tundra ecosystem [1–4]. Its range, abundance,…”
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New Insights on Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) Diet from Faeces based on Next-Generation Sequencing Technologies
Published in Arctic (01-03-2021)“…Practical tools to quantify range-wide dietary choices of the polar bear have not been well developed, thus impeding the monitoring of this species in a…”
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Genetic connectivity across marginal habitats: the elephants of the Namib Desert
Published in Ecology and evolution (01-09-2016)“…Locally isolated populations in marginal habitats may be genetically distinctive and of heightened conservation concern. Elephants inhabiting the Namib Desert…”
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Distinguishing Forest and Savanna African Elephants Using Short Nuclear DNA Sequences
Published in The Journal of heredity (01-09-2011)“…A more complete description of African elephant phylogeography would require a method that distinguishes forest and savanna elephants using DNA from…”
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Free-Living, Psychrotrophic Bacteria of the Genus Psychrobacter Are Descendants of Pathobionts
Published in mSystems (13-04-2021)“…Host-adapted microorganisms are generally assumed to have evolved from free-living, environmental microorganisms, as examples of the reverse process are rare…”
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Anadromous Arctic Char Microbiomes: Bioprospecting in the High Arctic
Published in Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology (26-02-2019)“…Northern populations of Arctic char ( ) can be anadromous, migrating annually from the ocean to freshwater lakes and rivers in order to escape sub-zero…”
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A real-time PCR assay to accurately quantify polar bear DNA in fecal extracts
Published in PeerJ (San Francisco, CA) (07-04-2020)“…DNA extracted from fecal samples contains DNA from the focal species, food, bacteria and pathogens. Most DNA quantification methods measure total DNA and…”
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Development of nineteen polymorphic microsatellite loci in the threatened polar bear (Ursus maritimus) using next generation sequencing
Published in Conservation genetics resources (01-03-2014)“…Habitat loss caused by the reduction of Arctic ice threatens polar bear (Ursus maritimus) populations. To aid in polar bear conservation, we used stringent…”
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Extensive sampling of polar bears (Ursus maritimus) in the Northwest Passage (Canadian Arctic Archipelago) reveals population differentiation across multiple spatial and temporal scales
Published in Ecology and evolution (01-09-2013)“…As global warming accelerates the melting of Arctic sea ice, polar bears (Ursus maritimus) must adapt to a rapidly changing landscape. This process will…”
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Correlation of Mercury Occurrence with Age, Elemental Composition, and Life History in Sea-Run Food Fish from the Canadian Arctic Archipelago’s Lower Northwest Passage
Published in Foods (29-10-2021)“…As mercury emissions continue and climate-mediated permafrost thaw increases the burden of this contaminant in northern waters, Inuit from a Northwest passage…”
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Characterization of 29 polymorphic microsatellite markers developed by genomic screening of Sumatran rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus sumatrensis)
Published in BMC research notes (26-03-2021)“…The Sumatran rhinoceros is critically endangered, with fewer than 100 individuals surviving across its current range. Accurate census estimates of the…”
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Mate choice, reproductive success and inbreeding in white rhinoceros: New insights for conservation management
Published in Evolutionary applications (01-04-2020)“…Improving our sparse knowledge of the mating and reproductive behaviour of white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum Burchell, 1817) is essential for the effective…”
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Distinct intestinal microbial communities of two sympatric anadromous Arctic salmonids and the effects of migration and feeding
Published in Arctic science (01-09-2021)“…Although intestinal microbial communities from anadromous Arctic char (Salvelinus alpinus (Linnaeus, 1758)) in Kitikmeot, Nunavut, Canada, differ depending on…”
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Appraisal of the consequences of the DDT-induced bottleneck on the level and geographic distribution of neutral genetic variation in Canadian peregrine falcons, Falco peregrinus
Published in Molecular ecology (2007)“…Peregrine falcon populations underwent devastating declines in the mid-20th century due to the bioaccumulation of organochlorine contaminants, becoming…”
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