Marra, N.J. & Stanhope, M.J. & Jue, N.K. & Richards, V.P. & O'Brien, S.J. & Antunes, A. & Shivji, M.S. (2021)
Commentary: Unbiasing Genome-Based Analyses of Selection: An Example Using Iconic Shark Species. Frontiers in Marine Science, 8, Article 696523
DOI: 10.3389/fmars.2021.696523

Marra, N.J. & Stanhope, M.J. & Jue, N.K. & Wang, M.H. & Sun, Q. & Bitar, P.P. & Richards, V.P. & Komissarov, A. & Rayko, M. & Kliver, S. & Stanhope, B.J. & Winkler, C. & O'Brien, S.J. & Antunes, A. & Jorgensen, S. & Shivji, M.S. (2019)
White shark genome reveals ancient elasmobranch adaptations associated with wound healing and the maintenance of genome stability. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 116(10), 4446–4455
DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1819778116

Richards, V.P. & Debiasse, M.B. & Shivji, M. (2019)
Deep mitochondrial lineage divergence among populations of the southern stingray (Hypanus americanus (Hildebrand & Schroeder, 1928)) throughout the Southeastern United States and Caribbean. Marine Biodiversity, 49(4), 1627–1634
DOI: 10.1007/s12526-018-0930-5

Bernard, A.M. & Richards, V.P. & Stanhope, M.J. & Shivji, M.S. (2018)
Transcriptome-Derived Microsatellites Demonstrate Strong Genetic Differentiation in Pacific White Sharks. Journal of Heredity, 109(7), 771–779
DOI: 10.1093/jhered/esy045

Marra, N.J. & Richards, V.P. & Early, A. & Bogdanowicz, S.M. & Pavinski Bitar, P.D. & Stanhope, M.J. & Shivji, M.S. (2017)
Comparative transcriptomics of elasmobranchs and teleosts highlight important processes in adaptive immunity and regional endothermy. BMC Genomics, 18, Article 87
DOI: 10.1186/s12864-016-3411-x

Richards, V.P. & Suzuki, H. & Stanhope, M.J. & Shivji, M.S. (2013)
Characterization of the heart transcriptome of the white shark (Carcharodon carcharias). BMC Genomics, 14, Article 697
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2164-14-697

Feldheim, K.A. & Chapman, D.D. & Simpfendorfer, C.A. & Richards, V.P. & Shivji, M.S. & Wiley, T.R. & Poulakis, G.R. & Carlson, J.K. & Eng, R. & Sagarese, S.R. (2010)
Genetic tools to support the conservation of the endangered smalltooth sawfish, Pristis pectinata. Conservation Genetics Resources, 2(1), 105–113
DOI: 10.1007/s12686-010-9175-8

Richards, V.P. & Henning, M. & Witzell, W. & Shivji, M.S. (2009)
Species Delineation and Evolutionary History of the Globally Distributed Spotted Eagle Ray (Aetobatus narinari). Journal of Heredity, 100(3), 273–283
DOI: 10.1093/jhered/esp005

Smith, W.D. & Bizzarro, J.J. & Richards, V.P. & Nielsen, J. & Márquez-Farías, J.F. & Shivji, M.S. (2009)
Morphometric convergence and molecular divergence: the taxonomic status and evolutionary history of Gymnura crebripunctata and Gymnura marmorata in the eastern Pacific Ocean. Journal of Fish Biology, 75(4), 761–783
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2009.02300.x

Richards, V.P. & Shivji, M.S. (2005)
Strong population genetic structure in the southern stingray, Dasyatis americana, revealed by mtDNA control region sequences [Abstract]. American Elasmobranch Society 21th Annual Meeting, Tampa, Florida