Search Results - "Waples, RS"

Characterizing diversity in salmon from the Pacific Northwest by Waples, R S, Gustafson, R G, Weitkamp, LA, Myers, J M, Johnson, O W, Busby, P J, Hard, J J, Bryant, G J, Waknitz, F W, Neely, K, Teel, D, Grant, W S, Winans, G A, Phelps, S, Marshall, A, Baker, B M

“…Information developed during recently completed evaluations of the status of seven species of anadromous Pacific salmonids (Oncorhynchus spp.) in the Pacific…”
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What is a population? An empirical evaluation of some genetic methods for identifying the number of gene pools and their degree of connectivity by Waples, Robin S, Gaggiotti, Oscar

“…We review commonly used population definitions under both the ecological paradigm (which emphasizes demographic cohesion) and the evolutionary paradigm (which…”
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Genetic estimates of contemporary effective population size: to what time periods do the estimates apply? by WAPLES, ROBIN S.

“…Although most genetic estimates of contemporary effective population size (Ne) are based on models that assume Ne is constant, in real populations Ne changes…”
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When is a species at risk in ‘all or a significant portion of its range’? by Waples, RS, Adams, PB, Bohnsack, JA, Taylor, BL

“…The US Endangered Species Act (ESA) allows protection of any species that is at risk in all or 'a significant portion of its range' (SPOIR). Because this…”
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The alluring simplicity and complex reality of genetic rescue by Tallmon, David A., Luikart, Gordon, Waples, Robin S.

“…A series of important new theoretical, experimental and observational studies demonstrate that just a few immigrants can have positive immediate impacts on the…”
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Evaluating the effect of stage‐specific survivorship on the N e / N ratio by Waples, Robin S.

“…Evaluating effective population size ( N e ) and the effective size to census size ratio ( N e / N ) in species with Type III survivorship curves is…”
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Separating the wheat from the chaff: patterns of genetic differentiation in high gene flow species by Waples, R S

“…In many marine species, high levels of gene flow ensure that the genetic signal from population differentiation is weak. As a consequence, various errors…”
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LIFE-HISTORY DIVERGENCE IN CHINOOK SALMON: HISTORIC CONTINGENCY AND PARALLEL EVOLUTION by Waples, Robin S., Teel, David J., Myers, James M., Marshall, Anne R.

“…By jointly considering patterns of genetic and life‐history diversity in over 100 populations of Chinook salmon from California to British Columbia, we…”
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Understanding and confronting species uncertainty in biology and conservation by Hey, Jody, Waples, Robin S, Arnold, Michael L, Butlin, Roger K, Harrison, Richard G

“…Recent essays on the species problem have emphasized the commonality that many species concepts have with basic evolutionary theory. Although true, such…”
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Effective Size of Fluctuating Salmon Populations by Waples, Robin S

“…Pacific salmon are semelparous but have overlapping year classes, which presents special challenges for the application of standard population genetics theory…”
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Dispelling Some Myths about Hatcheries by Waples, Robin S.

“…Contributing to the controversies that have surrounded fish hatcheries in recent years are a number of misconceptions or myths about hatcheries and their…”
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Seed Banks, Salmon, and Sleeping Genes: Effective Population Size in Semelparous, Age‐Structured Species with Fluctuating Abundance by Waples, Robin S.

“…Previous studies reached contrasting conclusions regarding how fluctuations in abundance affectN ein semelparous species with variable age at maturity: thatN…”
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Relationship of Effective to Census Size in Fluctuating Populations by Kalinowski, Steven T., Waples, Robin S.

“…The effective size of a population (Ne) rather than the census size (N) determines its rate of genetic drift. Knowing the ratio of effective to census size,…”
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What is a ‘significant portion’ of a range? Reply to Nelson et al. (2016) by Waples, RS, Adams, PB, Bohnsack, JA, Taylor, BL

“…Contrary to the claim by Nelson et al. (2016; Endang Species Res 30:187-190), no court has rejected the biological framework we proposed for interpreting the…”
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A Generalized Approach for Estimating Effective Population Size From Temporal Changes in Allele Frequency by Waples, R. S

“…The temporal method for estimating effective population size (Ne) from the standardized variance in allele frequency change (F) is presented in a generalized…”
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Evolutionarily Significant Units, Distinct Population Segments, and the Endangered Species Act: Reply to Pennock and Dimmick by Waples, Robin S.

“…Taxonomy and systematics have long been characterized by heated debates over methodology and pointed exchanges between "lumpers" and "splitters." Therefore,…”
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A Multispecies Approach to the Analysis of Gene Flow in Marine Shore Fishes by Waples, Robin S.

“…Ten species of marine shore fishes with a wide range of life-history strategies were collected from four areas in southern California, U.S.A., and Baja…”
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Extinction considerations for diadromous fishes by Jonsson, B., Waples, R. S., Friedland, K. D.

“…Among diadromous fishes, the sturgeons are particularly threatened with 13 of 15 species considered endangered or vulnerable to extinction worldwide. These…”
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Temporal Variation in Allele Frequencies: Testing the Right Hypothesis by Waples, Robin S.

“…Although standard statistical tests (such as contingency chi-square or G tests) are not well suited to the analysis of temporal changes in allele frequencies,…”
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Genetic considerations in recovery efforts for Pacific salmon by Waples, Robin S.

“…The last few years have provided abundant indications that populations of all species of Pacific salmon (Oncorhynchus spp.) are in decline. Nehlsen et al…”
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