Carl St. John, PhD

Carl St. John, PhD

Population Genomics, Fisheries, Evolution

Publications

You can also find my articles on my Google Scholar profile.

Journal Articles

Overcoming barriers to conservation of species complexes: integrating ecology with affordable whole genome methods to define conservation units in imperiled fishes

Published in Biodiversity Conservation, 2025

Species delineation of the Summer Sucker-White Sucker species complex

Recommended citation: St. John, C. A., Carlson, D. M., Holst, L. K., Therkildsen, N. O., & McIntyre, P. B. (2025). Overcoming barriers to conservation of species complexes: Integrating ecology with affordable whole genome methods to define conservation units in imperiled fishes. Biodiversity and Conservation, 34(11), 3909–3932. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10531-025-03139-1
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Whole Genome Sequencing Reveals Substantial Genetic Structure and Evidence of Local Adaptation in Alaskan Red King Crab

Published in Evolutionary Applications, 2024

This paper describes genomic patterns including structure and local adaptation in support of management and stock enhancement.

Recommended citation: St. John, C. A., Timm, L. E., Gruenthal, K. M., & Larson, W. A. (2025). "Whole Genome Sequencing Reveals Substantial Genetic Structure and Evidence of Local Adaptation in Alaskan Red King Crab." Evolutionary Applications. 18(1), e70049.
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Diversification along a benthic to pelagic gradient contributes to fish diversity in the world’s largest lake (Lake Baikal, Russia)

Published in Molecular Ecology, 2020

Phylogenetics amd morphology of the genus Cottocomephorus endemic to Lake Baikal, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia.

Recommended citation: St. John, C. A., Buser, T. J., Kee, V. E., Kirilchik, S., Bogdanov, B., Neely, D., Sandel, M., & Aguilar, A. (2022). "Diversification along a benthic to pelagic gradient contributes to fish diversity in the world’s largest lake (Lake Baikal, Russia)." Molecular Ecology. 31(1), 238-251
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