Professor Stuart Piertney
Chair in Molecular Ecology and Evolution, Dean for Postgraduate Research
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- Email Address
- s.piertney@abdn.ac.uk
- Telephone Number
- +44 (0)1224 272864
- Office Address
Rooms 410 (Office) and 222 (Lab) Zoology Building
- School/Department
- School of Biological Sciences
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- Senior Vice Principals
- Research
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Research Overview
Research within the Piertney-Lab focuses on the interplay between evolutionary and ecological dynamics in natural populations. From an eco-to-evo perspective, I examine how different ecological, environmental and behavioural processes drive microevolution, adaptation and speciation. Then from an evo-to-eco perspective, I link how genetic diversity affects individual fitness, population dynamics, ecosystem function and population persistence.
Studies have either a gene-centric focus, examining candidate genes of known ecological importance and adaptive significance (e.g. MHC, MC1R, IFN), or exploit next-generation 'omics technologies to gain a more holistic understanding of adaptation and genome-wide responses to environmental and ecological change.
Current Research
- Piezophilic adaptation in deep-ocean amphipods (NERC).
- The genomic landscape of speciation and adaptive variation in the intertidal isopod Jaera albifrons (NERC).
- Emergence, spread and persistence of maine invasive non-native species (with Marine Scotland Science, and South Atlantic Environment Research Institute).
- Genome-wide responses to demographic perturbation in insular populations of water voles (BBSRC)
- PolyExESS - Extreme environment simulation system for experimental evolution (NERC).
- The ecology, evolution and epidemiology of zoonotic pathogens in fragmented multi-host populations (BBSRC).
- The epigenomic landscape of maternal effects in the soil mite Sancassania berlesei (NERC).
- Teaching
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- Publications
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Large effective population size masks population genetic structure in Hirondellea amphipods within the deepest marine ecosystem, the Mariana Trench
Molecular Ecology, vol. 32, no. 9, pp. 2206-2218Contributions to Journals: ArticlesPlasticity is a locally adapted trait with consequences for ecological dynamics in novel environments
Ecology and Evolution, vol. 11, no. 16, pp. 10868-10879Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.7813
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/22437/1/Bond_etal_EE_Plasticity_Is_A_VoR.pdf
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Surviving winter on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau: Pikas suppress energy demands and exploit yak feces to survive winter
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, vol. 118, no. 30, e2100707118Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2100707118
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Scavenging amphipods from the Wallaby-Zenith Fracture Zone: Extending the hadal paradigm beyond subduction trenches
Marine Biology, vol. 168, no. 1, 1Contributions to Journals: ArticlesExtended Pelagic Life in a Bathybenthic Octopus
Frontiers in Marine Science, vol. 7, 561125Contributions to Journals: ArticlesParasite-mediated selection in red grouse--consequences for population dynamics and mate choice
Wildlife Disease Ecology: Linking Theory to Data and Application. Wilson, K., Fenton, A., Tompkins, D. (eds.), pp. 296-320Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: ChaptersMicroplastics and synthetic particles ingested by deep-sea amphipods in six of the deepest marine ecosystems on Earth
Royal Society Open Science, vol. 6, no. 2, pp. 1-11Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.180667
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/12148/1/Microplastics_and_synthetic.pdf
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Author Correction: Signatures of balancing selection in toll-like receptor (TLRs) genes – novel insights from a free-living rodent (Scientific Reports, (2018), 8, 1, (8361), 10.1038/s41598-018-26672-2)
Scientific Reports, vol. 9, 7394Contributions to Journals: Comments and Debates- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-43510-1
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/14601/1/Correction_VOR.pdf
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Heat-shock protein adaptation in abyssal and hadal amphipods
Deep Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography, vol. 155, pp. 61-69Contributions to Journals: ArticlesMicrobiome composition within a sympatric species complex of intertidal isopods (Jaera albifrons)
PloS ONE, vol. 13, no. 8, e0202212Contributions to Journals: ArticlesMixed leptospira infections in a diverse reservoir host community, Madagascar, 2013–2015
Emerging Infectious Diseases, vol. 24, no. 6, pp. 1138-1140Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2406.180035
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Signatures of balancing selection in toll-like receptor (TLRs) genes – novel insights from a free-living rodent
Scientific Reports, vol. 8, 8361Contributions to Journals: ArticlesPhylogenomic signatures of speciation and phylogeography in a species complex of sympatric intertidal isopods (Jaera albifrons).
Evolution 2018: Joint congress on Evolutionary BiologyContributions to Conferences: PostersEstimating demographic contributions to effective population size in an age-structured wild population experiencing environmental and demographic stochasticity
Journal of Animal Ecology, vol. 86, no. 5, pp. 1082-1093Contributions to Journals: ArticlesGenome size variation in deep-sea amphipods
Royal Society Open Science, vol. 4, pp. 1-9Contributions to Journals: ArticlesBioaccumulation of persistent organic pollutants in the deepest ocean fauna
Nature Ecology & Evolution, vol. 1, 0051Contributions to Journals: ArticlesPopulation genetic structure of two congeneric deep-sea amphipod species from geographically isolated hadal trenches in the Pacific Ocean
Deep Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers, vol. 119, pp. 50-57Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dsr.2016.11.006
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/9679/1/Population_genetic_structure_Paralicella_corrected_manuscript.docx
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/9679/2/Population_genetic_structure_Paralicella_FIGURES_corrections.docx
RADseq-based phylogenomics fully resolves evolutionary relationships in a species complex of sympatric intertidal isopods (Jaera albifrons).
European Society of Evolutionary Biology (ESEB) XVI CongressContributions to Conferences: PostersThe genomic landscape of pre-zygotic reproductive isolation in a sympatric species complex of intertidal isopods (Jaera albifrons)
Contributions to Conferences: Oral PresentationsPhylogeography of Rattus norvegicus in the South Atlantic Ocean
Differentiation: Research in Biological Diversity, vol. 8, no. 4, 32Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/d8040032
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/8052/1/diversity_08_00032.pdf
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The compensatory potential of increased immigration following intensive American mink population control is diluted by male-biased dispersal
Biological Invasions, vol. 18, pp. 3047-3061Contributions to Journals: ArticlesEvidence of the phenotypic expression of a lethal recessive allele under inbreeding in a wild population of conservation concern
Journal of Animal Ecology, vol. 85, no. 4, pp. 879-891Contributions to Journals: ArticlesIsolation and Characterization of Microsatellite DNA Markers in the Deep-Sea Amphipod Paralicella tenuipes by Illumina MiSeq Sequencing
Journal of Heredity, vol. 107, no. 4, pp. 367-371Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/jhered/esw019
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/8902/1/Isolation_and_characterisation_of_microsatellite_DNA_markers_in_the_deep_sea_amphipod_Paralicella_tenuipes_by_Illumina_Miseq_sequencing_final.docx
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/8902/2/Primer_Note_Figures_and_Tables_2_.docx
Adaptive and neutral genetic differentiation among Scottish and endangered Irish red grouse (Lagopus lagopus scotica)
Conservation Genetics, vol. 17, no. 3, pp. 615-630Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10592-016-0810-0
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Harvested populations are more variable only in more variable environments
Ecology and Evolution, vol. 6, no. 12, pp. 4179-4191Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.2164
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/6157/1/Cameron_et_al_2016_Ecology_and_Evolution.pdf
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Resolving patterns of population genetic and phylogeographic structure to inform control and eradication initiatives for brown rats Rattus norvegicus on South Georgia
Journal of Applied Ecology, vol. 53, no. 2, pp. 332-339Contributions to Journals: ArticlesMorphological and ontogenetic stratification of abyssal and hadal Eurythenes gryllus sensu lato (Amphipoda:Lysianassoidea) from the Peru-Chile Trench
Deep Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers, vol. 109, pp. 91-98Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dsr.2015.11.005
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The role of parasite-driven selection in shaping landscape genomic structure in red grouse (Lagopus lagopus scotica)
Molecular Ecology, vol. 25, no. 1, pp. 324-341Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/mec.13473
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/7932/1/Wenzel_et_al_Molecular_Ecology.pdf
Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) Class II sequence polymorphism in long-finned pilot whale (Globicephala melas) from the North Atlantic
Marine Biology Research, vol. 12, no. 6, pp. 595-607Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/17451000.2016.1174266
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/8822/1/MHC_manuscript.doc
Connectivity and Dispersal Patterns of Protected Biogenic Reefs: Implications for the Conservation of Modiolus modiolus (L.) in the Irish Sea
PloS ONE, vol. 10, no. 12, e0143337Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0143337
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Phylogenetic relationships among hadal amphipods of the Superfamily Lysianassoidea: Implications for taxonomy and biogeography
Deep Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers, vol. 105, pp. 119-131Contributions to Journals: ArticlesGene dynamics of toll-like receptor 4 through a population bottleneck in an insular population of water voles (Arvicola amphibius)
Conservation Genetics, vol. 16, no. 5, pp. 1181-1193Contributions to Journals: ArticlesLong-finned pilot whale population diversity and structure in Atlantic waters assessed through biogeochemical and genetic markers
Marine Ecology Progress Series, vol. 536, pp. 243-257Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/meps11455
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/7524/1/multi_tracer_paper.docx
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/7524/2/m536p243.pdf
Genome-wide association and genome partitioning reveal novel genomic regions underlying variation in gastrointestinal nematode burden in a wild bird
Molecular Ecology, vol. 24, no. 16, pp. 4175-4192Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/mec.13313
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/6299/1/manuscript_proof_for_reference.pdf
In silico identification and characterisation of 17 polymorphic anonymous non-coding sequence markers (ANMs) for red grouse (Lagopus lagopus scotica)
Conservation Genetics Resources, vol. 7, no. 2, pp. 319-323Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12686-014-0416-0
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/6042/1/manuscript.pdf
Digging for gold nuggets: uncovering novel candidate genes for variation in gastrointestinal nematode burden in a wild bird species
Journal of Evolutionary Biology, vol. 28, no. 4, pp. 807-825Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/jeb.12614
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/5801/1/manuscript_final_withfigures.pdf
Identification and characterisation of 17 polymorphic candidate genes for response to parasitic nematode (Trichostrongylus tenuis) infection in red grouse (Lagopus lagopus scotica)
Conservation Genetics Resources, vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 23-28Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12686-014-0323-4
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/5588/1/manuscript_proof.pdf
Fine-scale epigenetic structure in relation to gastrointestinal parasite load in red grouse (Lagopus lagopus scotica).
European Society for Evolutionary Biology (ESEB) XV CongressContributions to Conferences: PostersLandscape genomics patterns in red grouse (Lagopus lagopus scotica) – a role for parasites?
Contributions to Conferences: Oral PresentationsRoosting habits of Daubenton's bat (Myotis daubentonii) during reproduction differs between adjacent river valleys
Acta Chiropterologica, vol. 16, no. 2, pp. 337-347Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.3161/150811014X687297
Fine-scale population epigenetic structure in relation to gastrointestinal parasite load in red grouse (Lagopus lagopus scotica)
Molecular Ecology, vol. 23, no. 17, pp. 4256-4273Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/mec.12833
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/4120/1/mec12833.pdf
A genetic screen of the island races of Wren Troglodytes troglodytes in the North-east Atlantic
Bird Study, vol. 61, no. 2, pp. 135-142Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/00063657.2014.894493
Eco-Evolutionary Dynamics: Experiments in a Model System
Advances in Ecological Research: Eco-Evolutionary Dynamics. MoyaLarano, J., Rowntree, J., Woodward, G. (eds.). Elsevier Academic Press, pp. 171-206, 36 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-801374-8.00005-0
Population genetic structure of the abyssal grenadier (Coryphaenoides armatus) around the mid-Atlantic ridge
Deep Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography, vol. 98, no. B, pp. 431-437Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dsr2.2013.06.014
Using population genetic structure of an invasive mammal to target control efforts: an example of the American mink in Scotland
Biological Conservation, vol. 167, pp. 35-42Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2013.07.011
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Corrigendum to Cameron et al. 2013
Ecology Letters, vol. 16, no. 10, pp. 1330-1330Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.12169
The supergiant amphipod Alicella gigantea (Crustacea: Alicellidae) from hadal depths in the Kermadec Trench, SW Pacific Ocean
Deep Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography, vol. 92, pp. 107-113Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dsr2.2012.12.002
A systematic review of phenotypic responses to between-population outbreeding
Environmental Evidence, vol. 2, 13Contributions to Journals: ArticlesEco-evolutionary dynamics in response to selection on life-history
Ecology Letters, vol. 16, no. 6, pp. 754-763Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.12107
Individual variation in dispersal associated with phenotype influences fine-scale genetic structure in weasels
Conservation Genetics, vol. 14, no. 2, pp. 499-509Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10592-012-0376-4
