Hernán E. Morales

Inbreeding depression and population viability in a recovering population of Mauritius kestrels

This study quantifies inbreeding depression in Mauritius kestrels during demographic recovery, finding reduced reproductive success and increased extinction risk.

Conservation rescued the Mauritius kestrel from extinction but not from genomic erosion

The paper uses genomic data and simulations to show that conservation efforts saved the Mauritius kestrel from extinction but did not prevent genomic erosion and reduced reproductive success.

Genomic erosion through the lens of comparative genomics

The paper analyzes genomic erosion in three endangered bird species and compares them to 36 others to assess factors influencing genetic diversity and conservation status.

Four centuries of commercial whaling eroded 11,000 years of population stability in bowhead whales

This study uses fossil data and modeling to show that commercial whaling caused genetic diversity loss in bowhead whales, threatening their resilience to future climate change.

Genomic erosion in the assessment of species extinction risk and recovery potential

This paper quantifies genomic erosion and its impact on species recovery, proposing a Genomic Green Status framework to integrate genomic metrics into conservation planning.

Persistent genomic erosion in whooping cranes despite demographic recovery

The paper analyzes genomic diversity loss in whooping cranes despite population recovery, finding 70% genetic diversity loss and increased inbreeding.

Temporal loss of genome-wide and immunogenetic diversity in a near-extinct parrot

The paper tracks genomic and immunogenetic diversity loss in the orange-bellied parrot over time, finding a 62% reduction in genomic diversity and decreased Toll-like receptor alleles, increasing disease susceptibility.

The ghost of selection past: evolution and conservation relevance of the kakapo color polymorphism

The paper uses genomic and phenotypic data to study the evolution of kakapo color polymorphism, finding genetic variants and evidence of balancing selection.