Kevin A. Feldheim

Assessing genetic population structure of permit (Trachinotus falcatus) between South Florida and Belize: movement towards inferring population health

Abstract Understanding population structure and connectivity is essential for effective fisheries management, particularly for wide-ranging marine species like permit ( Trachinotus falcatus ). We investigated the genetic structure and diversity of permit at ecologically important...

The secret of the saws: historical DNA analysis reveals global genetic diversity loss in a highly threatened species

Abstract Genetic diversity is critical to long-term survival of species but can be eroded by population declines driven by human pressures. Temporal genetic monitoring of threatened species can reveal changes in genetic diversity over time, providing key data for conservation. Sp...