Smith, K.L. & Fearing, A. & Phillips, N.M. & Kroetz, A.M. & Wiley, T.R. & Carlson, J.K. & Taylor, S.S. (2024)
Historical specimens and photographs reveal long-term changes in Smalltooth Sawfish (Pristis pectinata) age class distribution and average size during US population decline. Aquatic Conservation, Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, 34(2), Article e4084
DOI: 10.1002/aqc.4084

Ingelbrecht, J. & Lear, K.O. & Phillips, N.M. & Wueringer, B.E. & Lymbery, A.J. & Norman, B.M. & Morgan, D.L. (2024)
Kinship assessment and insights into reproductive behaviour of the Critically Endangered green sawfish Pristis zijsron in Western Australia. Aquatic Conservation-Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, 34(6), Article e4213
DOI: 10.1002/aqc.4213

Jarva, T.M. & Phillips, N.M. & Von Eiff, C. & Poulakis, G.R. & Naylor, G. & Feldheim, K.A. & Flynt, A.S. (2024)
Gene expression, evolution, and the genetics of electrosensing in the smalltooth sawfish, Pristis pectinata. Ecology and Evolution, 14(5), Article e11260
DOI: 10.1002/ece3.11260

Bravo, S. & Zarate, P. & Cari, I. & Clavijo, L. & Lopez, I. & Phillips, N.M. & Vidal, R. (2024)
Comparative Tissue Identification and Characterization of Long Non-Coding RNAs in the Globally Distributed Blue Shark Prionace glauca. Life, 14(9), Article 1144
DOI: 10.3390/life14091144

Devloo-Delva, F. & Burridge, C.P. & Kyne, P.M. & Brunnschweiler, J.M. & Chapman, D.D. & Charvet, P. & Chen, X. & Cliff, G. & Daly, R. & Drymon, J.M. & Espinoza, M. & Fernando, D. & Barcia, L.G. & Glaus, K. & González-Garza, B.I. & Grant, M.I. & Gunasekera, R.M. & Hernandez, S. & Hyodo, S. & Jabado, R.W. & Jaquemet, S. & Johnson, G. & Ketchum, J.T. & Magalon, H. & Marthick, J.R. & Mollen, F.H. & Mona, S. & Naylor, G.J.P. & Nevill, J.E.G. & Phillips, N.M. & Pillans, R.D. & Postaire, B.D. & Smoothey, A.F. & Tachihara, K. & Tillet, B.J. & Valerio-Vargas, J.A. & Feutry, P. (2023)
From rivers to ocean basins: The role of ocean barriers and philopatry in the genetic structuring of a cosmopolitan coastal predator. Ecology and Evolution, 13(2), Article e9837
DOI: 10.1002/ece3.9837

Lehman, R.N. & Poulakis, G.R. & Scharer, R.M. & Hendon, J.M. & Court, A.G. & Wooley, A.K. & Williams, A.M. & Ajemian, M.J. & Hadden, J.P. & Beal, J.L. & McCallister, M.P. & Phillips, N.M. (2022)
Environmental DNA evidence of the Critically Endangered smalltooth sawfish, Pristis pectinata, in historically occupied US waters. Aquatic Conservation, Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, 32(1), 42–54
DOI: 10.1002/aqc.3721

Weber, H.K. & Jones, C.M. & Ajemian, M.J. & Mccallister, M.P. & Winner, B.L. & Poulakis, G.R. & Bethea, D.M. & Hollensead, L.D. & Zapf, D. & Swenson, J.D. & Hendon, J.M. & Daly-Engel, T.S. & Phillips, N.M. (2021)
Genetic evidence supports a range extension for the Brazilian cownose ray Rhinoptera brasiliensis in the western North Atlantic. Journal of Fish Biology, 98(2), 577–582
DOI: 10.1111/jfb.14582

Drymon, J.M. & Schweiss, K.E. & Seubert, E.A. & Lehman, R.N. & Daly-Engel, T.S. & Pfleger, M. & Phillips, N.M. (2021)
Swimming against the flow-Environmental DNA can detect bull sharks (Carcharhinus leucas) across a dynamic deltaic interface. Ecology and Evolution, 11(1), 22–28
DOI: 10.1002/ece3.7101

Phillips, N.M. & Devloo-Delva, F. & McCall, C. & Daly-Engel, T.S. (2021)
Reviewing the genetic evidence for sex-biased dispersal in elasmobranchs. Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries, 31, 821–841
DOI: 10.1007/s11160-021-09673-9

Lehman, R.N. & Poulakis, G.R. & Scharer, R.M. & Schweiss, K.E. & Hendon, J.M. & Phillips, N.M. (2020)
An environmental DNA tool for monitoring the status of the Critically Endangered Smalltooth Sawfish, Pristis pectinata, in the western Atlantic. Conservation Genetics Resources, 12, 621–629
DOI: 10.1007/s12686-020-01149-5

Devloo-Delva, F. & Burridge, C.P. & Kyne, P.M. & Brunnschweiler, J.M. & Chapman, D.D. & Charvet, P. & Chen, X. & Cliff, G. & Daly, R. & Drymon, J.M. & Espinoza, M. & Fernando, D. & Barcia, L.G. & Glaus, K. & Grant, M.I. & Gunasekera, R.M. & Hernandez, S.I. & Hyodo, S. & Jabado, R.W. & Jaquemet, S. & Johnson, G. & Magalon, H. & Marthick, J.R. & Mollen, F.H. & Mona, S. & Naylor, G.J.P. & Nevill, J.E.G. & Phillips, N.M. & Pillans, R.D. & Postaire, B.D. & Smoothey, A.F. & Tachihara, K. & Tillet, B.J. & Valerio, J. & Feutry, P. (2020)
From rivers to ocean basins – Global genetic population structure of the bull shark [Abstract]. In OCS Virtual Conference, Nov 3 & 4, Program & Abstracts: 8

Phillips, N.M. & Chaplin, J.A. & Peverell, S.C. & Morgan, D.L. (2017)
Contrasting population structures of three Pristis sawfishes with different patterns of habitat use. Marine and Freshwater Research, 68(3), 452–460
DOI: 10.1071/MF15427

Phillips, N.M. & Fearing, A. & Morgan, D.L. (2017)
Genetic bottlenecks in Pristis sawfishes in northern Australian waters. Endangered Species Research, 32, 363–372
DOI: 10.3354/esr00815

Larson, S.E. & Daly-Engel, T.S. & Phillips, N.M. (2017)
Chapter Three - Review of Current Conservation Genetic Analyses of Northeast Pacific Sharks. Advances in Marine Biology, 77, 79–110
DOI: 10.1016/bs.amb.2017.06.005

Whitty, J.M. & Phillips, N.M. & Thorburn, D.C. & Simpfendorfer, C.A. & Field, I. & Peverell, S.C. & Morgan, D.L. (2014)
Utility of rostra in the identification of Australian sawfishes (Chondrichthyes: Pristidae). Aquatic Conservation, Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, 24(6), 791–804
DOI: 10.1002/aqc.2398

Phillips, N.M. & Chaplin, J.A. & Morgan, D.L. & Peverell, S.C. (2012)
Stock structure in the Indo-West Pacific Pristis sawfishes: the importance of habitat use in the evolution of sex-biased dispersal [Abstract]. World Congress of Herpetology, Vancouver, Canada, August 8 – 14, 2012, Book of Abstracts, 555–556

Phillips, N.M. (2012)
Conservation genetics of Pristis sawfishes in Australian waters. PhD Thesis: Murdoch University

Phillips, N.M. & Chaplin, J.A. & Morgan, D.L. & Peverell, S.C. (2011)
Population genetic structure and genetic diversity of three critically endangered Pristis sawfishes in Australian waters. Marine Biology, 158(4), 903–915
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-010-1617-z

Morgan, D.L. & Whitty, J.M. & Phillips, N.M. & Thorburn, D.C. & Chaplin, J.A. & McAuley, R. (2011)
North-western Australia as a hotspot for endangered elasmobranchs with particular reference to sawfishes and the Northern River Shark. Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia, 94(2, Sp. Iss. SI), 345–358

Phillips, N.M. & Chaplin, J.A. & Morgan, D.L. & Peverell, S.C. & Thorburn, D.C. (2008)
Genetic diversity and population structure of the Freshwater Sawfish, Pristis microdon, in Australian waters. Report to the Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts

Phillips, N.M. (2006)
Development of genetic and morphological methods for the study of sawfish (Pristidae) populations via analysis of old rostra. Honours Thesis, Murdoch University.