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Emergent patterns of population genetic structure for a coral reef community

What shapes variation in genetic structure within a community of codistributed species is a central but difficult question for the field of population genetics. With a focus on the isolated coral reef ecosystem of the Hawaiian Archipelago, we assessed how life history traits influence population genetic structure for 35 reef animals. Despite the archipelago’s stepping stone configuration, isolation by distance was the least common type of genetic structure, detected in four species. Regional structuring (i.e.

Evolving coral reef conservation with genetic information

—Targeted conservation and management programs are crucial for mitigating anthropogenic threats to declining biodiversity. Although evolutionary processes underpin extant patterns of biodiversity, it is uncommon for resource managers to explicitly consider genetic data in conservation prioritization.

Variation in population genetic structure across 37 Hawaii reef species

Seascape drivers of community-wide genetic diversity across Hawaiian reefs

Relating larval traits and genetic traits: perspective from Hawaiian reefs

Predicting and protecting genetic diversity of whole communities: a case study of Hawaiian reefs

The DNA of Biodiversity

Predicting and protecting genetic diversity of whole communities: a case study of Hawaiian reefs

Protecting and predicting genetic diversity of whole communities: a case study of Hawaiian reefs

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