@article{suriyamongkol_siders_mali_2024, title={Conservation implications of somatic growth and length-at-age in <i>Pseudemys gorzugi</i>, Rio Grande Cooter}, ISSN={["1573-5117"]}, DOI={10.1007/s10750-024-05486-6}, journal={HYDROBIOLOGIA}, author={Suriyamongkol, Thanchira and Siders, Zachary A. and Mali, Ivana}, year={2024}, month={Mar} }
 @article{banther-mcconnell_suriyamongkol_goodfellow_nofchissey_bradfute_mali_2024, title={Distribution and prevalence of Sin Nombre hantavirus in rodent species in eastern New Mexico}, volume={19}, ISSN={["1932-6203"]}, DOI={10.1371/journal.pone.0296718}, abstractNote={Orthohantaviruses are diverse zoonotic RNA viruses. Small mammals, such as mice and rats are common chronic, asymptomatic hosts that transmit the virus through their feces and urine. In North America, hantavirus infection primarily causes hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome (HCPS), which has a mortality rate of nearly 36%. In the United States of America, New Mexico (NM) is leading the nation in the number of HCPS-reported cases (N = 129). However, no reported cases of HCPS have occurred within eastern NM. In this study, we assessed the prevalence of Sin Nombre virus (SNV) in rodent assemblages across eastern NM, using RT-qPCR. We screened for potential rodent hosts in the region, as well as identified areas that may pose significant infection risk to humans. We captured and collected blood and lung tissues from 738 rodents belonging to 23 species. 167 individuals from 16 different species were positive for SNV RNA by RT-qPCR, including 6 species unreported in the literature: Onychomys leucogaster (Northern grasshopper mouse), Dipodomys merriami (Merriam’s kangaroo rat), Dipodomys ordii (Ord’s kangaroo rat), Dipodomys spectabilis (Banner-tailed kangaroo rat), Perognathus flavus (Silky pocket mouse), and Chaetodipus hispidus (Hispid pocket mouse). The infection rates did not differ between sexes or rodent families (i.e., Cricetidae vs. Heteromyidae). Generalized linear model showed that disturbed habitat types positively influenced the prevalence of SNV at sites of survey. Overall, the results of this study indicate that many rodent species in east New Mexico have the potential to maintain SNV in the environment, but further research is needed to assess species specific infectivity mechanisms and potential risk to humans.}, number={1}, journal={PLOS ONE}, author={Banther-McConnell, Jaecy K. and Suriyamongkol, Thanchira and Goodfellow, Samuel M. and Nofchissey, Robert A. and Bradfute, Steven B. and Mali, Ivana}, year={2024}, month={Jan} }
 @article{vandewege_gutierrez_davis_forstner_mali_2024, title={Patterns of genetic divergence in the Rio Grande cooter (Pseudemys gorzugi), a riverine turtle inhabiting an arid and anthropogenically modified system}, ISSN={["1465-7333"]}, DOI={10.1093/jhered/esae011}, abstractNote={Abstract}, journal={JOURNAL OF HEREDITY}, author={Vandewege, Michael W. and Gutierrez, Javier and Davis, Drew R. and Forstner, Michael R. J. and Mali, Ivana}, year={2024}, month={Feb} }
 @article{kneubehl_munoz-leal_filatov_klerk_pienaar_lohmeyer_bermudez_suriyamongkol_mali_kanduma_et al._2022, title={Amplification and sequencing of entire tick mitochondrial genomes for a phylogenomic analysis}, volume={12}, ISSN={["2045-2322"]}, DOI={10.1038/s41598-022-23393-5}, abstractNote={Abstract}, number={1}, journal={SCIENTIFIC REPORTS}, author={Kneubehl, Alexander R. and Munoz-Leal, Sebastian and Filatov, Serhii and Klerk, Daniel G. and Pienaar, Ronel and Lohmeyer, Kimberly H. and Bermudez, Sergio E. and Suriyamongkol, Thanchira and Mali, Ivana and Kanduma, Esther and et al.}, year={2022}, month={Nov} }
 @article{bassett_mali_nowlin_foley_forstner_2022, title={Diet and Isotopic Niche of the Rio Grande Cooter (Pseudemys gorzugi) and Syntopic Red-eared Slider (Trachemys scripta elegans) in San Felipe Creek, Texas, USA}, volume={21}, ISSN={["1943-3956"]}, DOI={10.2744/CCB-1556.1}, abstractNote={Abstract. The Rio Grande cooter (Pseudemys gorzugi) is an imperiled freshwater turtle native to the southwestern United States and northeastern Mexico. Previous studies investigating P. gorzugi diet have focused on the population occupying the Black River drainage in southeastern New Mexico, while Texas populations have remained unexamined. During the summer and fall of 2020, we studied the dietary habits of P. gorzugi and the syntopic red-eared slider (Trachemys scripta elegans) at San Felipe Creek, Texas, USA using fecal content and stable isotope analyses. We also compared the isotopic niches of these 2 co-occurring turtle species. Filamentous algae were, volumetrically, the most important food item for male, female, and juvenile P. gorzugi. Stable isotope mixing models indicated that lotic and lentic filamentous algae had the greatest proportional contribution to P. gorzugi and T. s. elegans diets, respectively. Stable isotope dietary mixing models also indicate T. s. elegans had a more carnivorous diet, composed mostly of red-rimmed melania (Melanoides tuberculata) and red swamp crayfish (Procambarus clarkii). Carnivory in this species was further supported by enriched δ15N values and higher trophic position estimates. Pseudemys gorzugi and T. s. elegans had δ13C and δ15N signatures that significantly differed, and the 2 species showed little overlap in isotopic niche space, suggesting a low likelihood of intense resource competition. Our results demonstrate that the diet of P. gorzugi, and the isotopic niche overlap between P. gorzugi and T. s. elegans at San Felipe Creek differ from that in the Black River drainage of New Mexico. The information provided here contributes toward a more complete understanding of P. gorzugi ecology, is useful for identifying suitable habitat worthy of conservation, and can help guide the development of feeding regimes for captive assurance colonies. Resúmen. La tortuga de Río Grande (Pseudemys gorzugi) es una tortuga de agua dulce en peligro nativa del suroeste de los Estados Unidos y el noreste de México. Estudios previos que han investigado la dieta de P. gorzugi se han enfocado en la población que ocupa el drenaje del Black River en el sureste de Nuevo México, sin embargo, las poblaciones de Texas no han sido examinadas. Durante el verano y el otoño de 2020, estudiamos los hábitos alimentarios de P. gorzugi y la tortuga de orejas rojas sintópica (Trachemys scripta elegans) en San Felipe Creek, Texas, EE. UU. mediante un análisis de contenidos fecales e isótopos estables. Incluso comparamos los nichos isotópicos de estas dos especies de tortugas en coexistencia. Las algas filamentosas fueron, volumétricamente, el alimento más importante para machos, hembras y juveniles de P. gorzugi. Los modelos de mezcla de isótopos estables indican que las algas filamentosas lóticas y lénticas contribuyen en mayor parte proporcionalmente a las dietas de P. gorzugi y T. s. elegans, respectivamente. Los modelos de mezcla dietética de isótopos estables también indican que T. s. elegans tiene una dieta más carnívora, compuesta en mayor parte de melania de borde rojo (Melanoides tuberculata) y cangrejo de río rojo (Procambarus clarkii). La característica carnívora en esta especie fue respaldada aún más por valores de δ15N enriquecidos y estimaciones de posición trófica más altas. Pseudemys gorzugi y T. s. elegans tuvieron valores de δ13C y δ15N que diferían significativamente y las dos especies mostraron poca superposición en el espacio del nicho isotópico, lo cual sugiere una baja probabilidad de competencia intensa por los recursos. Nuestros resultados demuestran que la dieta de P. gorzugi y la superposición del nicho isotópico entre P. gorzugi y T. s. elegans en San Felipe Creek difieren de aquellas del drenaje del Black River de Nuevo México. La información proporcionada aquí contribuye a un conocimiento más completo de la ecología de P. gorzugi, es útil para identificar un hábitat adecuado digno de conservación y puede ayudar a guiar el desarrollo de regímenes de alimentación para colonias de seguridad cautivas.}, number={2}, journal={CHELONIAN CONSERVATION AND BIOLOGY}, author={Bassett, Lawrence G. and Mali, Ivana and Nowlin, Weston H. and Foley, Daniel H. and Forstner, Michael R. J.}, year={2022}, month={Dec}, pages={199–211} }
 @article{mahan_bassett_duarte_forstner_mali_2022, title={Effects of salinization on the occurrence of a long-lived vertebrate in a desert river}, volume={12}, ISSN={["2045-2322"]}, DOI={10.1038/s41598-022-20199-3}, abstractNote={Abstract}, number={1}, journal={SCIENTIFIC REPORTS}, author={Mahan, Laramie B. and Bassett, Lawrence G. and Duarte, Adam and Forstner, Michael R. J. and Mali, Ivana}, year={2022}, month={Sep} }