Research Interests: The microbiome and the fitness of wild fishes.
Background
Thesis topic: Characterization of skeletal and histological structures for a novel coral growth anomaly and the immune response elicited in the coral host.
Lab Publications (6)
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Kelly, L.A., Yost, C.K., and Cooke, S.J. 2024. Opportunities and challenges with transitioning to non-lethal sampling of wild fish for microbiome research. Journal of Fish Biology. 2024:1-8.
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Elmer, L.K., A.L. Bass, S.D. Johnston, K.H. Kaukinen, L.A. Kelly, S. Li, A.K. Teffer, K.M. Miller, S.J. Cooke and S.G. Hinch. 2023. Changes in infectious agent profiles and host gene expression during spawning migrations of adult sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka). Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. 80:1313-1334.
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Rytwinski, T., L.A. Kelly, L.A. Donaldson, J.J. Taylor, A. Smith, D.A.R. Drake, A.L. Martel, J. Geist, T.J. Morris, A.L. George, A.J. Dextrase, J.R. Bennett and S.J. Cooke. 2021. What evidence exists for evaluating the effectiveness of conservation-oriented captive breeding and release programs for imperilled freshwater fishes and mussels? Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. 78:1332-1346.
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Chapman, J.M., L.A. Kelly, A.K. Teffer, K.M. Miller and S.J. Cooke. 2021. Disease ecology of wild fish: Opportunities and challenges for linking infection metrics with behaviour, condition, and survival. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. 78:995-1007.
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Kemp, J.O.G., J.J. Taylor, L.A. Kelly, R. Larocque, A. Heriazon, K.H.D. Tiessen, and S.J. Cooke. 2021. Antimicrobial resistance genes in the aquaculture sector: global reports and research gaps. Environmental Reviews. 29:300-314.
Other Publications
Kelly LA, Heintz T, Lamb JB, Ainsworth TD and Willis BL (2016) Ecology and Pathology of Novel Plaque-Like Growth Anomalies Affecting a Reef-Building Coral on the Great Barrier Reef. Front. Mar. Sci. 3:151. doi: 10.3389/fmars.2016.00151
