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  • Conservation genetics
  • Population genomics
  • Evolutionary biology

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  • Recent population size declines in many species raise extinction concerns.
  • Stochastic genetic processes are theorized to increase extinction risk, but genomic data show little correlation with current population sizes.
  • Species-specific traits and historical population bottlenecks obscure the genetic impacts of recent declines.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the limitations of current genomic analyses in assessing extinction threats.
  • To advocate for temporal genomic sampling as a superior method for quantifying genetic risks.
  • To emphasize the value of predecline genomic data for accurate threat assessment.

Main Methods:

  • Comparative genomic analyses of endangered species.
  • Analysis of genome-wide diversity in relation to current population sizes.
  • Proposal for temporal sampling using historical (museum) specimens.

Main Results:

  • Current genome-wide diversity shows poor concordance with recent population size declines.
  • Ancient demographic events and life-history traits confound assessments based on current genetic diversity.
  • Temporal sampling with museum specimens offers a more accurate method to detect recent genetic changes.

Conclusions:

  • Recent demographic declines are better assessed using temporal genomic data, not just current population sizes.
  • Predecline genomic data from museum specimens are essential for quantifying recent genetic diversity loss and inbreeding.
  • This approach provides a more accurate understanding of genetic threats to endangered species.