Groeneveld, M.J. & Klein, J.D. & van Staden, M. & Bennett, R.H. & Dicken, M.L. & Ebert, D.A. & Mann, B.Q. & Perumal, K. & Watson, R.G.A. & Bester-van der Merwe, A.E. (2025)
Molecular taxonomy of the guitarfish genus Acroteriobatus (Rhinopristiformes: Rhinobatidae). Marine Biodiversity, 56(1), Article 12
DOI: 10.1007/s12526-025-01617-x
Redelinghuys, K. & Klein, J.D. & Bennett, R.H. & Venables, S. & Marshall, A. & Bester-van der Merwe, A.E. (2025)
Characterisation and comparative analysis of the complete mitochondrial genomes of two whiprays, Himantura leoparda and H. uarnak, occurring in the Southwest Indian Ocean. Mitochondrial Dna Part A, in press
DOI: 10.1080/24701394.2026.2622715
Groeneveld, M.J. & Klein, J.D. & Bennett, R.H. & Abdulla, A.S. & Bond, M.E. & Ebert, D.A. & Fernando, S.M. & Gledhill, K.S. & Jaquemet, S. & Kiszka, J.J. & Macdonald, A.H.H. & Mann, B.Q. & Nevill, J. & Price, A.S. & Rumbelow, J. & Sitoe, J.J. & van Staden, M. & Wueringer, B.E. & Merwe, A. (2024)
Population genetic structure of bottlenose and whitespotted wedgefishes from the Southwest Indian Ocean using a dual marker approach. Endangered Species Research, 53, 409–427
DOI: 10.3354/esr01311
Grobler, D.L. & Klein, J.D. & Dicken, M.L. & Mmonwa, K. & Soekoe, M. & van Staden, M. & Hagen, S.B. & Maduna, S.N. & Bester-van der Merwe, A.E. (2024)
Seascape Genomics of the Smooth Hammerhead Shark Sphyrna zygaena Reveals Regional Adaptive Clinal Variation. Ecology and Evolution, 14(12), Article e70644
DOI: 10.1002/ece3.70644
Groeneveld, M.J. & Klein, J.D. & Bennett, R.H. & Bester-van der Merwe, A.E. (2023)
Characterization of the complete mitochondrial genomes of two Critically Endangered wedgefishes: Rhynchobatus djiddensis and Rhynchobatus australiae. Mitochondrial DNA Part B, 8(3), 352–358
DOI: 10.1080/23802359.2023.2167479
Grobler, D.L. & Klein, J.D. & Quattro, J.M. & Bolaño-Martínez, N. & Bennett, R.H. & Bester-van der Merwe, A.E. (2023)
Phylogenetic placement and molecular dating of hammerhead sharks (Sphyrnidae) based on whole mitogenomes. Marine Biology Research, 19(1), 1–12
DOI: 10.1080/17451000.2023.2194060
Klein, J.D. & Maduna, S.N. & Dicken, M.L. & da Silva, C. & Soekoe, M. & McCord, M.E. & Potts, W.M. & Hagen, S.B. & Bester-van der Merwe, A.E. (2023)
Local adaptation with gene flow in a highly dispersive shark. Evolutionary Applications, 17(1): Article e13628
DOI: 10.1111/eva.13628
Klein, J.D. & Asbury, T.A. & da Silva, C. & Hull, K.L. & Dicken, M.L. & Gennari, E. & Maduna, S.N. & Bester-Van der Merwe, A.E. (2022)
Site fidelity and shallow genetic structure in the common smooth-hound shark Mustelus mustelus confirmed by tag-recapture and genetic data. Journal of Fish Biology, 100(1), 134–149
DOI: 10.1111/jfb.14926
Asbury, T.A. & Bennett, R. & Price, A.S. & da Silva, C. & Burgener, M. & Klein, J.D. & Maduna, S.N. & Sidat, N. & Fernando, S. & Bester-Van der Merwe, A.E. (2021)
Application of DNA mini-barcoding reveals illegal trade in endangered shark products in southern Africa. African Journal of Marine Science, 43(4), 511–520
DOI: 10.2989/1814232x.2021.1996459
Klein, J.D. & Bester-Van der Merwe, A.E. & Dicken, M.L. & Emami-Khoyi, A. & Mmonwa, K.L. & Teske, P.R. (2020)
A globally threatened shark, Carcharias taurus, shows no population decline in South Africa. Scientific Reports, 10, Article 17959
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-75044-2
Klein, J.D. & Bester-Van der Merwe, A.E. & Dicken, M.L. & Mmonwa, K.L. & Teske, P.R. (2019)
Reproductive philopatry in a coastal shark drives age-related population structure. Marine Biology, 166(3), Article 26
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-019-3467-7
Klein, J.D. & Bester-Van der Merwe, A.E. & Dicken, M.L. & Emami-Khoyi, A. & Mmonwa, K.L. & Teske, P.R. (2019)
Genomic resources for the spotted ragged-tooth shark Carcharias taurus. African Journal of Marine Science, 41(1), 115–118
DOI: 10.2989/1814232x.2019.1576541
Kuguru, G. & Gennari, E. & Wintner, S. & Dicken, M.L. & Klein, J.D. & Rhode, C. & Bester-Van der Merwe, A.E. (2019)
Spatio-temporal genetic variation of juvenile smooth hammerhead sharks in South Africa. Marine Biology Research, 15(10), 568–579
DOI: 10.1080/17451000.2019.1695058