Michelle R. Gaither

Michelle R. Gaither

University of Central Florida

H-index: 35

North America-United States

About Michelle R. Gaither

Michelle R. Gaither, With an exceptional h-index of 35 and a recent h-index of 27 (since 2020), a distinguished researcher at University of Central Florida, specializes in the field of Ichthyology, phylogeography, population genomics, deep sea.

His recent articles reflect a diverse array of research interests and contributions to the field:

An optimized probe-based qPCR assay for monitoring invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans) using environmental DNA

Importance of timely metadata curation to the global surveillance of genetic diversity

Comparing eDNA metabarcoding primers for assessing fish communities in a biodiverse estuary

Metabarcoding the marine environment: from single species to biogeographic patterns

One size does not fit all: Tuning eDNA protocols for high‐and low‐turbidity water sampling

Improving stable isotope assessments of inter‐and intra‐species variation in coral reef fish trophic strategies

DNA metabarcoding across disciplines: sequencing our way to greater understanding across scales of biological organization

Dongsha Atoll is an important stepping-stone that promotes regional genetic connectivity in the South China Sea

Michelle R. Gaither Information

University

Position

Assistant Professor

Citations(all)

4357

Citations(since 2020)

2327

Cited By

2887

hIndex(all)

35

hIndex(since 2020)

27

i10Index(all)

55

i10Index(since 2020)

46

Email

University Profile Page

University of Central Florida

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Michelle R. Gaither Skills & Research Interests

Ichthyology

phylogeography

population genomics

deep sea

Top articles of Michelle R. Gaither

Title

Journal

Author(s)

Publication Date

An optimized probe-based qPCR assay for monitoring invasive lionfish (Pterois volitans) using environmental DNA

Katherine Viehl

Zain Khalid

Kathryn Greiner-Ferris

Eli Taub

Pavithiran Amirthalingam

...

2024/4/16

Importance of timely metadata curation to the global surveillance of genetic diversity

Conservation Biology

Eric D Crandall

Rachel H Toczydlowski

Libby Liggins

Ann E Holmes

Maryam Ghoojaei

...

2023/8

Comparing eDNA metabarcoding primers for assessing fish communities in a biodiverse estuary

PloS one

Girish Kumar

Ashley M Reaume

Emily Farrell

Michelle R Gaither

2022/6/17

Metabarcoding the marine environment: from single species to biogeographic patterns

Environmental DNA

Michelle R Gaither

Joseph D DiBattista

Matthieu Leray

Sophie von der Heyden

2022

One size does not fit all: Tuning eDNA protocols for high‐and low‐turbidity water sampling

Environmental DNA

Girish Kumar

Emily Farrell

Ashley M Reaume

Jeff A Eble

Michelle R Gaither

2022/1

Improving stable isotope assessments of inter‐and intra‐species variation in coral reef fish trophic strategies

Ecology and Evolution

Jonathan D Cybulski

Christina Skinner

Zhongyue Wan

Carmen KM Wong

Robert J Toonen

...

2022/9

DNA metabarcoding across disciplines: sequencing our way to greater understanding across scales of biological organization

Integrative and Comparative Biology

Anna M Forsman

Anna E Savage

Brandon D Hoenig

Michelle R Gaither

2022/8

Dongsha Atoll is an important stepping-stone that promotes regional genetic connectivity in the South China Sea

PeerJ

Shang Yin Vanson Liu

Jacob Green

Dana Briggs

Ruth Hastings

Ylva Jondelius

...

2021/8/31

Poor data stewardship will hinder global genetic diversity surveillance

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Rachel H Toczydlowski

Libby Liggins

Michelle R Gaither

Tanner J Anderson

Randi L Barton

...

2021/8/24

Marine environmental DNA: Approaches, applications, and opportunities

Jeff A Eble

Toby S Daly-Engel

Joseph D DiBattista

Adam Koziol

Michelle R Gaither

2020/1/1

Genomic and morphological evidence of distinct populations in the endemic common (weedy) seadragon Phyllopteryx taeniolatus (Syngnathidae) along the east …

PloS one

O Selma Klanten

Michelle R Gaither

Samuel Greaves

Kade Mills

Kristine O’Keeffe

...

2020/12/23

A practical guide to sample preservation and pre‐PCR processing of aquatic environmental DNA

Girish Kumar

Jeff E Eble

Michelle R Gaither

2020/1

Building a global genomics observatory: Using GEOME (the Genomic Observatories Metadatabase) to expedite and improve deposition and retrieval of genetic data and metadata for …

Molecular Ecology Resources

Cynthia Riginos

Eric D Crandall

Libby Liggins

Michelle R Gaither

Rodney B Ewing

...

2020/11

Does color matter? Molecular and ecological divergence in four sympatric color morphs of a coral reef fish

Ecology and Evolution

Michelle R Gaither

Darren J Coker

Samuel Greaves

Fatih Sarigol

Samuel D Payet

...

2020/9

Population genomic response to geographic gradients by widespread and endemic fishes of the Arabian Peninsula

Ecology and Evolution

Joseph D DiBattista

Pablo Saenz‐Agudelo

Marek J Piatek

Edgar Fernando Cagua

Brian W Bowen

...

2020/5

The physiology of rapid ecological specialization: a look at the Midas cichlids

Michelle R Gaither

Samuel Greaves

Pavithiran Amirthalingam

2020/4

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Co-Authors

H-index: 67
Rob Toonen

Rob Toonen

University of Hawaii at Manoa

H-index: 63
Michael Berumen

Michael Berumen

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

H-index: 61
Mark W. Westneat

Mark W. Westneat

University of Chicago

H-index: 30
Kimberly R. Andrews

Kimberly R. Andrews

University of Idaho

H-index: 26
Pablo Saenz-Agudelo

Pablo Saenz-Agudelo

Universidad Austral de Chile

H-index: 25
Libby Liggins

Libby Liggins

Massey University

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