Update on the global abundance and distribution of breeding Gentoo Penguins (Pygoscelis papua)

R Herman, A Borowicz, M Lynch, P Trathan, T Hart… - Polar Biology, 2020 - Springer
Though climate change is widely known to negatively affect the distribution and abundance
of many species, few studies have focused on species that may benefit. Gentoo Penguin …

Identifying mechanisms of genetic differentiation among populations in vagile species: historical factors dominate genetic differentiation in seabirds

AJ Lombal, JE O'dwyer, V Friesen… - Biological …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Elucidating the factors underlying the origin and maintenance of genetic variation among
populations is crucial for our understanding of their ecology and evolution, and also to help …

Genome-wide analyses reveal drivers of penguin diversification

JA Vianna, FAN Fernandes… - Proceedings of the …, 2020 - National Acad Sciences
Penguins are the only extant family of flightless diving birds. They currently comprise at least
18 species, distributed from polar to tropical environments in the Southern Hemisphere. The …

Reconsidering connectivity in the sub‐A ntarctic

KL Moon, SL Chown, CI Fraser - Biological Reviews, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Extreme and remote environments provide useful settings to test ideas about the ecological
and evolutionary drivers of biological diversity. In the sub‐A ntarctic, isolation by geographic …

Receding ice drove parallel expansions in Southern Ocean penguins

TL Cole, L Dutoit, N Dussex, T Hart… - Proceedings of the …, 2019 - National Acad Sciences
Climate shifts are key drivers of ecosystem change. Despite the critical importance of
Antarctica and the Southern Ocean for global climate, the extent of climate-driven ecological …

Comparative population genomics reveals key barriers to dispersal in Southern Ocean penguins

GV Clucas, JL Younger, D Kao, L Emmerson… - Molecular …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The mechanisms that determine patterns of species dispersal are important factors in the
production and maintenance of biodiversity. Understanding these mechanisms helps to …

Genomics detects population structure within and between ocean basins in a circumpolar seabird: the white‐chinned petrel

K Rexer‐Huber, AJ Veale, P Catry, Y Cherel… - Molecular …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The Southern Ocean represents a continuous stretch of circumpolar marine habitat,
but the potential physical and ecological drivers of evolutionary genetic differentiation across …

Penguins in the anthropause: COVID-19 closures drive gentoo penguin movement among breeding colonies

CM Flynn, T Hart, GV Clucas, HJ Lynch - Biological Conservation, 2023 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 pandemic caused the Port Lockroy post office, a popular Antarctic tourism
destination, to close in 2020, creating a natural experiment to test human impacts on the …

Cryptic speciation in gentoo penguins is driven by geographic isolation and regional marine conditions: Unforeseen vulnerabilities to global change

LR Pertierra, NI Segovia, D Noll… - Diversity and …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Aim The conservation of biodiversity is hampered by data deficiencies, with many new
species and subspecies awaiting description or reclassification. Population genomics and …

Species delimitation and intraspecific diversification in recently diverged South American foxes

EJ Pizarro, B Julio-Kalajžić, N Sallaberry-Pincheira… - Mammal Research, 2024 - Springer
The divergence between the Andean fox (Lycalopex culpaeus) and the South American
gray fox (L. griseus) represents a recent speciation event in South America. These taxa are …