A5061585767- Marine animal studies overview
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Marine and fisheries research
- Ichthyology and Marine Biology
- Cephalopods and Marine Biology
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
- Morphological variations and asymmetry
- Theater, Performance, and Music History
- Marine and environmental studies
- Ocean Acidification Effects and Responses
- Musicology and Musical Analysis
- Genetics, Bioinformatics, and Biomedical Research
- Marine and coastal plant biology
- Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research
Durham University
2011-2024
Natural History Museum Aarhus
2013
University of Copenhagen
2013
Flinders University
2013
United Arab Emirates University
2013
Understanding the evolution of diversity and resulting systematics in marine systems is confounded by lack clear boundaries oceanic habitats, especially for highly mobile species like mammals. Dolphin populations sibling often show differentiation between coastal offshore similar to pelagic/littoral or benthic seen some fish. Here we test hypothesis that lineages within polytypic genus Tursiops track past changes environment reflecting ecological drivers facilitated habitat release. We used...
Phylogeographic inference has provided extensive insight into the relative roles of geographical isolation and ecological processes during evolutionary radiations. However, importance cross-lineage admixture in facilitating adaptive radiations is increasingly being recognised, suggested as a main cause phylogenetic uncertainty. In this study, we used double digest RADseq protocol to provide high resolution (~4 Million bp) nuclear phylogeny Delphininae. Phylogenetic group been especially...
Over the last 10,000 y, humans have manipulated fallow deer populations with varying outcomes. Persian ( Dama mesopotamica ) are now endangered. European dama globally widespread and simultaneously considered wild, domestic, endangered, invasive even national animal of Barbuda Antigua. Despite their close association people, there is no consensus regarding natural ranges or timing circumstances human-mediated translocations extirpations. Our mitochondrial analyses modern archaeological...
Species that have been translocated and otherwise manipulated by humans may show patterns of population structure reflect those interactions. At the same time, natural processes shape populations, including behavioural characteristics like dispersal potential breeding system. In Europe, a key factor is geography history climate change through Pleistocene. During glacial maxima throughout period, species in Europe with temperate distributions were forced south, becoming distributed among...
Here we consider the role of depth as a driver evolution in genus deep-sea fishes. We provide phylogeny for Coryphaenoides (Gadiformes: Macrouridae) that represents breadth habitat use and distributions these species. In our consensus species found at abyssal depths (>4000m) form well-supported lineage, which interestingly also includes two non-abyssal species, C. striaturus murrayi, diverging from basal node lineage. Biogeographic analyses suggest may have originated Southern Pacific Oceans...
This study examined the stomach contents of 11 bottlenose dolphins ( Tursiops sp.), five Indo-Pacific humpback Sousa chinensis ) and two spinner Stenella longirostris that were found stranded along Omani coastline. Across three species examined, a total 4796 fish otoliths 214 cephalopod beaks found, representing at least 33 in 22 families. Prey item importance was calculated using percentage by number frequency occurrence methods, modified index relative importance. The families Apogonidae,...
Abstract Aim In the marine environment, where there are few physical boundaries to gene flow, is often nevertheless intraspecific diversity with consequences for effective conservation and management. Here, we compare two closely related dolphin species a shared distribution in Indian Ocean (IO) better understand biogeographic drivers of their population structure. Location Global oceans seas focus on Taxon Tursiops sp. Delphinus Methods Bayesian, ordination, assignment, statistical...
Abstract In this letter, we revisit a study published in 2017, following comment paper by Marchesini et al. volume. We provide some further analyses that help us to reinforce the original conclusions of our earlier paper, and address points raised conclude concerns their review do not alter inference presented earlier, identify issues with limit utility. The key remain species Europe shows remarkably low levels diversity within populations strong structure among which can be explained...
Abstract Local adaptation and adaptive radiations are typically associated with phenotypic variation suited to alternative environments. In the marine environment, nature of relevant ecological or environmental transitions is poorly understood, especially for highly mobile species. Here we compare three genetic lineages in genus Tursiops (bottlenose dolphins), using linear measurements geometric morphometric techniques, context northwest Indian Ocean. Cranial morphology was clearly...
Laura Corrigan was born and bred in northeast England, but she had a global interest the natural world, especially marine freshwater diversity conservation, from an early age. Laura’s passion for scientific research environment evident when graduated University of Essex 2003 with First Class Honours BSc Marine Freshwater Biology. first taste conservation during her final-year project where investigated importance table corals coral reef fish Operation Wallacea, on island Hoga Southeast...