OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Conservation Genetics is 3. 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 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)

Article	Citations
Conservation genomics of an exploited, popular aquarium trade species: the giant Caribbean sea anemone Condylactis gigantea (Anthozoa: Actiniidae)	53
Relative impact of pollen and seed dispersal on population viability of a neotropical tree species	35
Environmental, morphological, and molecular data reveal a new species of freshwater mussel, Strophitus howellsi, endemic to the Edwards Plateau in Texas	34
Unexpected and spatially structured genetic diversity of the relict population of the endangered corsican land snail Tyrrhenaria ceratina	23
Effect of the landscape on functional and spatial connectivity in Magnolia cubensis (Magnoliaceae) in two mountain massifs of Cuba	21
Genetic and conservation significance of populations at the polar vs. equatorial range limits of the Pacific coastal dune endemic Abronia umbellata (Nyctaginaceae)	20
Population genetic structure of the Natterjack toad (Epidalea calamita) in Ireland: implications for conservation management	17
Genetic structure of restored Brook Trout populations in the Southern Appalachian Mountains indicates successful reintroductions	16
Genetic variation in lowland and mountain populations of Tofieldia calyculata and their ability to survive within low levels of genetic diversity	15
Genetic analysis of federally endangered Cape Sable seaside sparrow subpopulations in the Greater Everglades, USA	15
Conservation genomics of an Australian cycad Cycas calcicola, and the Absence of Key Genotypes in Botanic Gardens	15
Neutral genetic diversity follows a latitudinal gradient in the endangered plant Arnica montana L.: a range-wide study	14
Inbreeding depression in Sable Island feral horses is mediated by intrinsic and extrinsic variables	14
Population genomics and conservation of Gila Trout (Oncorhynchus gilae)	13
Population structure and genetic diversity of the threatened pygmy newt Triturus pygmaeus in a network of natural and artificial ponds	13
eDNA metabarcoding reveals a rich but threatened and declining elasmobranch community in West Africa’s largest marine protected area, the Banc d’Arguin	12
Reproductive success of captive-reared Allegheny Woodrats (Neotoma magister) released into genetically depauperate populations	12
Genetic structure and diversity of amphidromous sculpin in Shiretoko, a mountainous peninsula in Japan	12
Genome-wide assessment of population structure in Florida’s coastal seaside sparrows	12
Landscape genetics identifies barriers to Natterjack toad metapopulation dispersal	11
Isolated on sky islands: genetic diversity and population structure of an endangered mountain lizard	10
Connectivity patterns of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in the north-east Mediterranean: implications for local conservation	10
Genetic diversity in the traditional cultivars and wild ancestor of near-threatened Japanese iris (Iris ensata Thunb.)	10
Demographic modeling informs functional connectivity and management interventions in Graham’s beardtongue	10
Population genetic structure of a timberline oak (Quercus semecarpifolia Sm.) of western Himalayas and conservation implications	9

Population genetic diversity and conservation priority of prince’s pine Chimaphila umbellata populations around the south margin of their distribution	9
Examining the spatiotemporal variation of genetic diversity and genetic rarity in the natural plant recolonization of human-altered areas	9
Evaluating possible anthropogenic impacts on gene flow and loss of genetic diversity in endangered Madla Cave Meshweaver spiders (Hahniidae, Cicurina madla)	9
Population genetic and genomic analyses of Western Massasauga (Sistrurus tergeminus ssp.): implications for subspecies delimitation and conservation	9
The palaeoendemic conifer Pherosphaera hookeriana (Podocarpaceae) exhibits high genetic diversity despite Quaternary range contraction and post glacial bottlenecking	8
Conservation implications of diverse demographic histories: the case study of green peafowl (Pavo muticus, Linnaeus 1766)	8
Genetic diversity of Horvath’s Rock Lizard meets current environmental restrictions	8
Whole genome re-sequencing uncovers significant population structure and low genetic diversity in the endangered clouded apollo (Parnasssius mnemosyne) in Sweden	8
Assessing genetic diversity and connectivity in a tule elk (Cervus canadensis nannodes) metapopulation in Northern California	8
Assessing tiger corridor functionality with landscape genetics and modelling across Terai-Arc landscape, India	8
Population genetics and the importance of migration in the facultative migratory fish, Labeo chrysophekadion, in the Lower Mekong Basin	7
Conservation genetics of the endangered California Freshwater Shrimp (Syncaris pacifica): watershed and stream networks define gene pool boundaries	7
Gene flow prevents genetic diversity loss despite small effective population size in fragmented grizzly bear (Ursus arctos) populations	7
A genomic perspective on the conservation status of the endangered Nashville crayfish (Faxonius shoupi)	7
“More than meets the eye”: phylogeographic inferences and remarkable cryptic diversity and in endemic catfish Parotocinclus (Loricariidae: Hypoptopomatinae) from neglected and impacted basins in South	7
Genomic analysis of geographical structure and diversity in the capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus)	6
Patterns of genetic diversity, gene flow and genetic structure of three Peninsular Indian elephant populations indicate population connectivity	6
Neutral genetic diversity as a useful tool for conservation biology	6
Genomic divergence of hatchery- and natural-origin Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) in two supplemented populations	6
Genetic structure and population history in two critically endangered Kaua‘i honeycreepers	6
The impact of habitat loss and population fragmentation on genomic erosion	6
Fine-scale functional connectivity of two syntopic pond-breeding amphibians with contrasting life-history traits: an integrative assessment of direct and indirect estimates of dispersal	6
Conservation genetics of Stylophorum diphyllum (Papaveraceae): investigating the genetic diversity and differentiation of peripheral and core populations across the range	6
Conservation genetics of Phlox hirsuta, a serpentine endemic	5
Inferring inter-colony movement within metapopulations of yellow-footed rock-wallabies using estimates of kinship	5
Correction: Genetic assessment and monitoring of wild, captive, and reintroduced northern leopard frog populations	5
Genetic assessment and monitoring of wild, captive, and reintroduced northern leopard frog populations	5
Correction: DNA-based studies and genetic diversity indicator assessments are complementary approaches to conserving evolutionary potential	5
RNA-Seq reveals adaptive genetic potential of the rare Torrey pine (Pinus torreyana) in the face of Ips bark beetle outbreaks	4
Hidden diversity of the olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) from Angola, West Africa	4
Maintenance of mitogenomic diversity despite recent population decline in a critically endangered Aotearoa New Zealand bird	4
Correction: Genetic structure and north-south decrease of genetic diversity in the Patagonian maqui berry (Aristotelia chilensis [Molina] Stuntz): implications for its conservation and use	4
Historic DNA reveals genetic consequences of fragmentation in an endangered, endemic mustard	4
Prioritising source populations for supplementing genetic diversity of reintroduced southern brown bandicoots Isoodon obesulus obesulus	4
Population genomics of Monadenia (Gastropoda: Stylommatophora: Xanthonychidae) land snails reveals structuring but gene-flow across distinct species and morphotypes	4
Genome-wide markers reveal differentiation between and within the cryptic sister species, sunset and vermilion rockfish	4
Estimation of the census (Nc) and effective (Ne) population size of a wild mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx) horde in the Lopé National Park, Gabon using a non-invasive genetic approach	4
A 37 K SNP array for the management and conservation of Golden Eagles (Aquila chrysaetos)	4
Genetic variation and structure in natural and reintroduced populations of the endangered legume, Pyne’s ground plum (Astragalus bibullatus)	4
Inter-island colonization, and evolutionary processes in the Canarian endemic genus Parolinia Webb (Brassicaceae): implications for its conservation	4
Evolutionary history of the salt marsh harvest mouse mitogenome is concordant with ancient patterns of sea level rise	4
Wintering grounds leave their mark: where birds winter influences genomic structure in Arctic nesting common eiders	4
Genetic structure, diversity and distribution of a threatened lizard affected by widespread habitat fragmentation	4
The genetic diversity, phylogeography, and population structure of Pacific harbor seals reveal isolation at the southern end of their distribution	4
Reviewing the consequences of genetic purging on the success of rescue programs	4
Using genomic data to estimate population structure of Gopher Tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) populations in Southern Alabama	4
Correction: Conservation genetics of Phlox hirsuta, a serpentine endemic	4
Mitochondrial DNA diversity of the eastern black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis michaeli) in Tanzania: implications for future conservation	4
DNA-typing surveillance of the bushmeat in Côte d'Ivoire: a multi-faceted tool for wildlife trade management in West Africa	4
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)	4

Improved estimation of aquaculture associated European introgression in a captive breeding program for endangered Atlantic salmon	4
Conservation genomics of Dioon holmgrenii (Zamiaceae) reveals a history of range expansion, fragmentation, and isolation of populations	4
Phylogeography and genetic diversity of the commercially-collected Caribbean blue-legged hermit crab (Clibanarius tricolor)	4
The common ground in landscape effects on gene flow in two newt species in an agroecosystem	4
Population genetics of caribou in the Alaska-Yukon border region: implications for designation of conservation units and small herd persistence	4
Stock composition of Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus) encountered in marine and estuarine environments on the U.S. Atlantic Coast	4
Transcriptomic and genomic variants between koala populations reveals underlying genetic components to disorders in a bottlenecked population	3
Remnant kenngoor (Phascogale calura) retain genetic connectivity and genetic diversity in a highly fragmented landscape	3
Genetic connectivity in the Arizona toad (Anaxyrus microscaphus): implications for conservation of a stream dwelling amphibian in the arid Southwestern United States	3
Using recent genetic history to inform conservation options of two Lesser Caymans iguana (Cyclura nubila caymanensis) populations	3
Rediscovery of a native freshwater shrimp, Neocaridina denticulata, and expansion of an invasive species in and around Lake Biwa, Japan: genetic and morphological approach	3
Conservation genetics of critically endangered Crepidiastrum grandicollum (Asteraceae) and two closely related woody species of the Bonin Islands, Japan	3
Past, present, future: tracking and simulating genetic differentiation over time in a closed metapopulation system	3
High genetic differentiation in the endemic and endangered freshwater fish Achondrostoma salmantinum Doadrio and Elvira, 2007 from Spain, as revealed by mitochondrial and SNP markers	3
Population genomics of the ‘rediscovered’ threatened New Zealand storm petrel (Fregetta maoriana) support a single breeding colony	3
Population genomics study for the conservation management of the endangered shrub Abeliophyllum distichum	3
Metapopulation genetics of endangered reticulated flatwoods salamanders (Ambystoma bishopi) in a dynamic and fragmented landscape	3
Genetic support for discrete conservation units of the fossorial rodent Geomys pinetis	3
Genetic diversity and origin of captive lion (Panthera leo) in South Africa: an assessment and comparison to wild populations	3
Distinct spatial patterns of genetic structure and diversity in the butterfly Marbled White (Melanargia galathea) inhabiting fragmented grasslands	3
Correction to: Genetic differentiation and overexploitation history of the critically endangered Lehmann’s Poison Frog: Oophaga lehmanni	3
Conservation genomics reveals low genetic diversity and multiple parentage in the threatened freshwater mussel, Margaritifera hembeli	3
Geographic patterns of genomic variation in the threatened Salado salamander, Eurycea chisholmensis	3
Large effective size as determinant of population persistence in Anostraca (Crustacea: Branchiopoda)	3
Conservation genomics of federally endangered Texella harvester species (Arachnida, Opiliones, Phalangodidae) from cave and karst habitats of central Texas	3
Landscape genetic analysis of population structure and factors influencing gene flow in a southern peripheral population of boreal woodland caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou)	3