PUBLICATIONS
Published Peer Review Papers:
* Undergraduate researcher in my lab
34. Leslie MS, Kant L*, Perkins-Taylor C*, Van Bressem MF, Minton G, MacDonald D, Christiansen F, Willson MS, Collins T, Baldwin R, Al Harthi S. 2023. Remote and non‑invasive quantification of ‘Tattoo Skin Disease‑Like’ dermatopathy in endangered Arabian Sea humpback whales using drone photography. Mammalian Biology. https://rdcu.be/c3pb0
33. Xu, J*., Liu Z*., & Leslie, MS. A Comparative Analysis of US and Japanese News Reports on Whaling Suggests Strategies to Improve Bilateral Communication on Commercial Whaling in Japan. 2022. Journal of International Wildlife Law & Policy. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13880292.2022.2146847?src=
32. Minton, G., Van Bressem, M.F., Willson, A., Collins, T., Al Harthi, S., Sarrouf Willson, M., Baldwin, R., Leslie, MS., Van Waerebeek, K. 2022. Visual Health Assessment and evaluation of Anthropogenic threats to Arabian Sea Humpback Whales in Oman. Journal of Cetacean Research and Management. https://journal.iwc.int/index.php/jcrm/article/view/336
31. Corkeron P., Roman, J., Kershaw, F., LESLIE, MS., Kraus, S., and Sutaria, D. Balaenoptera ricei is the Gulf of Mexico whale. 2022. Marine Mammal Science. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/mms.12928
30. Cove MV, … LESLIE MS, Nasrallah SL*, et al. 2021. SNAPSHOT USA 2019: the first coordinated national camera trap survey of the United States. Ecology. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecy.3353
29. Andrews KR, Epstein B, LESLIE MS, Fiedler P, Morin PA, Hoelzel AR. 2021. Genomic signatures of divergent selection are associated with social behavior for spinner dolphin ecotypes. Molecular Ecology. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdfdirect/10.1111/mec.15865
28. LESLIE MS, Perkins-Taylor CM*, Durban JW, Moore MJ, Brahamonde P, Chiang G, Chanarat P*, Miller CA, Apprill A. 2020. Body size data collected non-invasively from drone images indicate morphologically distinct Chilean blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus Linnaeus 1758). Endangered Species Research. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/esr01066
27. Jackson JA, Kennedy A, Moore M, Andriolo A, Bamford C, Calderan S, Cheeseman T, Gittins G, Groch K, Kelly N, Leaper R, LESLIE MS et al. 2020. Whales return to the epicentre of whaling? Status of the southern right whale (Eubalaena australis) at South Georgia. Endangered Species Research. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/esr01072.
26. Appril A, Miller C, Van Cise AM, J Uren, Leslie MS, Weber L, Baird R, Robins J, Landry S, Waring G. 2020. Marine mammal skin microbiomes are influenced by host phylogeny. Royal Society Open Science. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.192046
25. Carroll EL, Ott PH, McMillan LF, Vernazzani BG, Neveceralova P, Vermeulen E, Gaggiotti OE, Andriolo A, Baker CS, Bamford C, Best P, Cabrera E, Calderan S, Chirife A, Fewster RM, Flores PAC, Frasier T, Freitas TRO, Groch K, Hulva P, Kennedy A, Leaper R, Leslie MS, Moore M, Oliveira L, Seger J, Stepien EN, Valenzuela LO, White B, Zerbini A, Jackson JA. 2020 [COVER]. Genetic diversity and connectivity of southern right whales (Eubalaena australis) found in the Chile-Peru wintering ground and South Georgia/Islas Georgias del Sur feeding ground. Journal of Heredity. https://doi.org/10.1093/jhered/esaa010
24.M.S. LESLIE, C. M. Peredo, N. D. Pyenson. 2019. Norrisanima miocaena, a redescription and new generic name of a basal balaeanopteroid whale (Mammalia, Cetacea) from the Miocene of California. PeerJ 7:e7629 https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.7629
23. M. S. Leslie, F. I. Archer, P. A. Morin. 2018. Mitogenomic differentiation in spinner (Stenella longirostris) and pantropical spotted dolphins (S. attenuata) from the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean. Marine Mammal Science. DOI: 10.1111/mms.12545 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/mms.12545
22. M. S. Leslie, P. A. Morin. 2018. Phylogeography of two circumtropical delphinids, spinner (Stenella longirostris) and pantropical spotted (Stenella attenuata) dolphins, based on nuclear SNPs. Royal Society Open Science 2018 5 171615; DOI: 10.1098/rsos.171615. http://rsos.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/5/4/171615
21. H. C. ROSENBAUM, F. Kershaw, M. Mendez, C. Pomilla, M.S. Leslie, K. findlay, p. best, t. collins et al. 2017. First circumglobal assessment of southern hemisphere humpback whale mitochondrial genetic variation at multiple scales and implications for management. Endangered species research - DIO: 10.3354/ESR00822 http://www.int-res.com/prepress/n00822.html
20. P.E. Rosel, B. L. Hancock-Hanser, F. I. Archer, K. K. Martien, K. M. Robertson, M. S. LESLIE et al. 2017. Examining metrics and magnitudes of molecular genetic differentiation used to delimit cetacean subspecies based on mitochondrial DNA control region sequences. Marine Mammal Science 33(S1):76-100. DOI: 10.1111/mms.12410. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/mms.12410/full
19. P.E. ROSEL, B. L. TAYLOR, B. L. HANCOCK-HANSER, P. A. MORIN, F. I. ARCHER, A. KONOPACKI, A. R. LANG, S. L. MESNICK, V. L. PEASE, W. F. PERRIN, K. M. ROBERTSON, M. S. LESLIE et al. 2017. A review of molecular genetic markers and analytical approaches that have been used for delimiting marine mammal subspecies and species. Marine Mammal Science 33(S1):56-75. DOI: 10.1111/mms.12410 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/mms.12412/full
18. K. K. MARTIEN, M. S. LESLIE, P. A. MORIN, F. I. ARCHER, B. L. HANCOCK-HANSER, ROSEL P.E. et al. 2017. Analytical approaches to subspecies delimitation with genetic data. Marine Mammal Science 33(S1):27-55 DOI: 10.1111/mms.12409 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/mms.12409/full
17. B. L. TAYLOR, B. L. HANCOCK-HANSER, K. K. MARTIEN, P. A. MORIN, F. I. ARCHER, A. R. LANG, M. S. LESLIE, S. L. MESNICK, V. L. PEASE, W. F. PERRIN, and K. M. ROBERTSON et al. 2017. Guidelines and quantitative standards to improve consistency in cetacean subspecies and species delimitation relying on molecular data. Marine Mammal Science 33(S1):132-155. DOI: 10.1111/mms.12411 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/mms.12411/full
16. M. S. Leslie & P. A. Morin. 2016. Using genome-wide SNPs to detect structure in high-diversity and low-divergence populations of severely impacted eastern tropical Pacific spinner (Stenella longirostris) and pantropical spotted dolphins (S. attenuata). Frontiers in Marine Science http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmars.2016.00253/full
15. C. Pomilla, A R. AMARAL, T. COLLINS, G. MINTON, K. FINDLAY, M. S. LESLIE, L. PONNAMPALAM, R. BALDWIN, H. C. ROSENBAUM. 2014. The world’s most isolated and distinct whale population: Humpback whales of the Arabian Sea. PloS ONE. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0114162 http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0114162
14. M. S. Leslie. 2014. The impact of phylogenetic nomenclature on the efficacy of the Endangered Species Act. Conservation Biology. 00:1-9. DOI: 10.1111/cobi.12375 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/cobi.12375/full
13. J. D. Jackson, J. STEELE, P. Beerli, B. C. Congdon, C. Olavarria, M. S. Leslie, C. Pomilla, H. C. Rosenbaum, C. S. BAKER, 2014. Global diversity and oceanic divergence of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae). Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series B. 281:1786. doi: 10.1098/rspb.2013.3222 http://rspb.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/281/1786/20133222.short
12. I. Carvalho, J. Ay Ling Loo, T. Collins, J. Barendse, C. Pomilla, M. S. Leslie, P. Best, H. Rosenbaum. 2014. Does temporal and spatial segregation explain the complex population structure of humpback whales on the coast of West Africa? Journal of Marine Biology. DOI:10.1007/s00227-013-2379-1 http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00227-013-2379-1
11. F. Kershaw, M.S. Leslie, T. Collins, R. Mansur, M. Rubaiyat, B.D. Smith, G. Minton, R. Baldwin, ET AL. 2013. Population differentiation of 2 forms of Bryde’s whales in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Journal of Heredity. doi:10.1093/jhered/est057 https://academic.oup.com/jhered/article/104/6/755/798338/Population-Differentiation-of-2-Forms-of-Bryde-s
10. F. I. Archer, P. A. Morin, B. L. Hancock-Hanser, K. M. Robertson, M. S. Leslie, M. Berube, S. Panigada, B. L. Taylor. 2013. Mitogenomic phylogenetics of fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus spp.): genetic evidence for revision of subspecies. PLoS ONE 8(5): e63396. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0063396 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0063396
9. B. Hancock-Hanser, A. Frey, M.S. Leslie, P. Dutton, F. Archer, P. Morin. 2013. Targeted multiplex next-generation sequencing: Advances in techniques of mitochondrial and nuclear sequencing for population genomics. Molecular Ecology Resources. 13(2):254-68. doi10.1111/1755-0998.12059 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/wol1/doi/10.1111/1755-0998.12059/full
8. P. J. Ersts, C. Pomilla, J. Kiszka, S. Cerchio, H.C. Rosenbaum, M. Vely, Y. Razafindrakoto, J.A. Loo, M.S. Leslie, M. Avolio. 2011 Observations of individual humpback whales utilizing multiple migratory destinations in the south-western Indian Ocean. African Journal of Marine Science. 33(2): 333-338. doi: 10.2989/1814232X.2011.600436 http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.2989/1814232X.2011.600436
7. G. Minton, S. Cerchio, T. Collins, P. Ersts, K.P. Findlay, C. Pomilla, D. Bennet, M.A. Meyer, Y. Razafindrakoto, P.G.H. Kotze, W.H. Oosthuizen, M.S. Leslie, N. Andrianarivelo, R. Baldwin, L. Ponnampalam, and H.C. Rosenbaum. 2010. A note on the comparison of humpback whale tail fluke catalogues from the Sultanate of Oman with Madagascar and the East African mainland. Journal of Cetacean Research and Management 11(1):65-68. https://arabianseawhalenetworkdotorg.files.wordpress.com/2015/10/minton-et-al-2010_jcrm111-pp065-068.pdf
6. H. C. Rosenbaum, C. Pomilla, M. Mendez, M.S. Leslie, P.B. Best, et al. 2009. Population structure of humpback whales from their breeding grounds in the south Atlantic and Indian Oceans. PLoS ONE 4(10): e7318. DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0007318 http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0007318
5. M. J. EATON, G. L. MEYERS, S. O. KOLOKOTRONIS, M. S. LESLIE, A. P. MARTIN, G. AMATO. 2009. Barcoding bushmeat: molecular forensic identification of Central African and South American harvested vertebrates. Conservation Genetics. DOI 10.1007/s10592-009-9967-0. http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10592-009-9967-0
4. M. MENDEZ, M. S. LESLIE. 2009. Cetacean mitogenomics. MitoCommunications; Mitochondrial DNA; DOI: 10.1080/19401730902852976. http://www.martinmendez.org/Mendez%20et%20al%202009_Mitocom_mtDNA.pdf
3. M. H. Engel, N. J.R. Fagundes, H. C. Rosenbaum, M. S. Leslie, P. H. Ott, R. Schmitt, E. Secchi, L. Dalla Rosa, S. L. Bonatto. 2008. Mitochondrial DNA diversity and assessment of the likely feeding ground of the Southwestern Atlantic humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) breeding area. Conservation Genetics: 9(5):1253-1262. http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10592-007-9453-5
2. M. KRETZMAN, L. MENTZER, R. DiGIOVANNI, M. S. LESLIE, G. AMATO. 2006. Microsatellite diversity and fitness in stranded harp seals (Phoca groenlandica). Journal of Heredity 97(6):555–560. https://doi.org/10.1093/jhered/esl043
1. M. S. LESLIE, A. BATIBASAGA, D. S. WEBER, D. OLSEN, AND H. C. ROSENBAUM. 2005. First record of Blainville's beaked whale Mesoplodon densirostris in Fiji. Pacific Conservation Biology 11(4):28-30. http://www.publish.csiro.au/PC/PC050302
Technical Papers:
J. A. Jackson, E. L. Carroll, A. Kennedy, R. Leaper, S. Calderan, M. S. Leslie, A. Arturo, E. Stepien, A. N. Zerbini, B. S. Miller, N. Kelly, G. Stowasser, T. Cheeseman, M. Moore. 2018. Sighting and acoustic records of right whales collected in South Georgia (Islas Georgias del Sur) waters January-February 2018. REPORT TO THE INTERNATIONAL WHALING COMMISSION.
I. Carvalho, J. C. Loo, T. Collins, C. Pomilla, J. Barendse, P. Best, R. Hersch, M. S. Leslie, M. Thornton, H. C. Rosenbaum. 2010. Temprotal Patterns of Popilation Structure of Humpback Whales on the West Coast of Africa (B Stock). SC/62/SH8. Report to the International Whaling Commission.
C. POMILLA, T. COLLINS, G. MINTON, K. P. FINDLAY, M. S. LESLIE, L. PONNAMPALAM, RBALDWIN, H. C. ROSENBAUM. 2010. Genetic Distinctiveness and Decline of a Small Population of Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaengliae) in the Arabia Sea (Region X). SC/62/SH6. Report to the International Whaling Commission.
S. Cerchio, P. J. Ersts, C Pomilla, J Loo, Y Razafindrakoto, M S. Leslie, N. Andrianrivelo, G Mindon, J Dushane, A Murray, T Collins, H Rosenbaum. 2009. Updated estimates of abundance for humpback whale breeding stock C3 off Madagascar, 2000–2006 SC/61/SH7. Report to the International Whaling Commission.
J. C. Loo, C. Pomilla, M. Mendez, M. S. Leslie, H. C. Rosenbaum. 2006. Assessment of genetic connectivity between breeding regions B and C and feeding areas I, II and III. SC/A06/HW. Report to the International Whaling Commission.
H. C. Rosenbaum, C. Pomilla, C. Olavarria, C. s. Baker, M. S. Leslie, et al. 2006. A first and preliminary analysis of mtDNA sequences from humpback whales from breeding stocks A-G and X. SC/A06/HW. SC/58/HW. Report to the International Whaling Commission.
H. C. ROSENBAUM, C. POMILLA, M. S. LESLIE, M. MENDEZ, P. B. BEST, T. COLLINS, M. H. ENGEL, P. J. ERSTS, K. P. FINDLAY, P. J. H. KOTZE, M. MEYER, G. MINTON, J. BARENDSE, K. VAN WAEREBEEK AND Y. RAZAFINDRAKOTO. 2006. Mitochondrial DNA Diversity and Population Structure of Humpback Whales from the Wintering Areas in the Indian and South Atlantic Oceans (Regions A, B, C and X). SC/58/SH13. Report to the International Whaling Commission.