Dealing With the Complexity of Effective Population Size in Conservation Practice

Bibtex

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title = "Dealing With the Complexity of Effective Population Size in Conservation Practice",
abstract = "Effective population size (Ne) is one of the most important parameters in evolutionary biology, as it is linked to the long-term survival capability of species. Therefore, Ne greatly interests conservation geneticists, but it is also very relevant to policymakers, managers, and conservation practitioners. Molecular methods to estimate Ne rely on various assumptions, including no immigration, panmixia, random sampling, absence of spatial genetic structure, and/or mutation-drift equilibrium. Species are, however, often characterized by fragmented populations under changing environmental conditions and anthropogenic pressure. Therefore, the estimation methods' assumptions are seldom addressed and rarely met, possibly leading to biased and inaccurate Ne estimates. To address the challenges associated with estimating Ne for conservation purposes, the COST Action 18134, Genomic Biodiversity Knowledge for Resilient Ecosystems (G-BiKE), organized an international workshop that met in August 2022 in Brasov, Romania. The overarching goal was to operationalize the current knowledge of Ne estimation methods for conservation practitioners and decision-makers. We set out to identify datasets to evaluate the sensitivity of Ne estimation methods to violations of underlying assumptions and to develop data analysis strategies that addressed pressing issues in biodiversity monitoring and conservation. Referring to a comprehensive body of scientific work on Ne, this meeting report is not intended to be exhaustive but rather to present approaches, workshop findings, and a collection of papers that serve as fruits of those efforts. We aimed to provide insights and opportunities to help bridge the gap between scientific research and conservation practice.",
author = "Ancuta Fedorca and Joachim Mergeay and Adejoke O. Akinyele and Tamer Albayrak and Iris Biebach and Alice Brambilla and Pamela A. Burger and Elena Buzan and Ino Curik and Roberta Gargiulo and Jose A. Godoy and Santiago C. Gonzalez-Martinez and Christine Grossen and Myriam Heuertz and Sean Hoban and Jo Howard-McCombe and Maria Kachamakova and Peter Klinga and Viktoria Koeppae and Elenora Neugebauer and Ivan Paz-Vinas and Peter B. Pearman and Laia Perez-Sorribes and Baruch Rinkevich and Isa-Rita M. Russo and Adelaide Theraroz and Nia E. Thomas and Marjana Westergren and Sven Winter and Linda Laikre and Alexander Kopatz",
year = "2024",
month = dec,
day = "13",
doi = "https://doi.org/10.1111/eva.70031",
language = "Nederlands",
publisher = "Wiley-Blackwell",
address = "België,
type = "Other"
}

Auteurs

Ancuta Fedorca
Joachim Mergeay
Adejoke O. Akinyele
Tamer Albayrak
Iris Biebach
Alice Brambilla
Pamela A. Burger
Elena Buzan
Ino Curik
Roberta Gargiulo
Jose A. Godoy
Santiago C. Gonzalez-Martinez
Christine Grossen
Myriam Heuertz
Sean Hoban
Jo Howard-McCombe
Maria Kachamakova
Peter Klinga
Viktoria Koeppae
Elenora Neugebauer
Ivan Paz-Vinas
Peter B. Pearman
Laia Perez-Sorribes
Baruch Rinkevich
Isa-Rita M. Russo
Adelaide Theraroz
Nia E. Thomas
Marjana Westergren
Sven Winter
Linda Laikre
Alexander Kopatz