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Aaron O’Dea

Smithsonian Tropical Research InstituteORCID 0000-0001-5495-4764Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Evolutionary Biology· 2 Ecology· 1

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Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 3 Approach:statistical model· 2 Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 1 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1 Assay:DNA methylation· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Assay:metagenomics· 1 Organism:multiple species· 1

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Brígida De GraciaiD· 2 shared H. Luke AndersoniD· 2 shared Michael J. BrauniD· 2 shared Thomas J. ParsonsiD· 2 shared Andrew Harlan AltieriiD· 1 shared Bryan NguyeniD· 1 shared Carmen SchlöderiD· 1 shared Friederike CleveriD· 1 shared

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2025-2026 · peak 2/yr

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Evolutionary BiologybioRxivPreprintJul 24, 2026

Can the Z:A ratio serve as a genomic index of sexual selection? An assessment across space and time in a genus of lekking birds

H. Luke Anderson, Kevin F. P. Bennett, Kira M. Long…·Michael J. Braun

The paper assesses the Z:A ratio as a genomic indicator of sexual selection in lekking birds, finding it influenced by demographic history and hybridization rather than solely sexual selection.

DOI 10.64898/2026.07.21.739449

multiple speciesDNA methylation

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Evolutionary BiologybioRxivPreprintJun 13, 2026

Geomorphic evolution of a Caribbean biological hotspot

Aaron O’Dea, Max Titcomb, H. Luke Anderson…·Michael J. Braun

This study reconstructs the geomorphic history of the Bocas del Toro Archipelago to understand how dynamic connectivity and isolation shaped island biodiversity over time.

1 citation

statistical modelecology & biodiversity

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EcologyJournal of Animal EcologyPeer-reviewedDec 14, 2025

Dietary resilience of coral reef fishes to habitat degradation

Friederike Clever, Richard F. Preziosi, Bryan Nguyen…·Matthieu Leray

The paper examines how two coral reef fish species adjust their diets in response to habitat degradation, finding that dietary changes can help some species cope but not all.

5 citations

non-human primatemetagenomics

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