Peer-reviewed articles:

[16] Luna LW, Lipshiutz SE (2025) Genetic evidence of female philopatry in a socially polyandrous shorebird. Evolution, qpaf069.

[15] Silva FE, Luna LW, Batista R, Röhe F, Gubili C, Farias IP, Hrbek T, Amaral JV, Ribas CC, McDevitt AD, Dellicour S, Flot JF, Boubli JP (2024) The role of Quaternary Amazonian River dynamics on patterns and process of diversification in uakari monkeys (genus Cacajao). Journal of Biogeography, 51(8), 1505-1517.

[14] Luna LW, Williams LM, Duren K, Tyl R, Toews DPL, Avery JD (2023) Whole genome assessment of a declining game bird reveals cryptic genetic structure and insights for population management. Molecular Ecology, 32(20), 5498-5513.

[13] Paulo P, Teófilo FH, Bertuol C, Polo É, Moncrieff AE, Bandeira LN, Nuñez-Penichet C, Fernandes IY, Bosholn M, Machado AF, Luna LW, Peçanha WT, Rampini AP, Hashimoto S, Dias C, Araripe J, Aleixo A, do Rêgo PS, Hrbek T, Farias IP, Peterson AT, Kaefer IL, Anciães M (2023) Geographic drivers of genetic and plumage color diversity in the Blue-crowned Manakin. Evolutionary Biology, 50,413-431.

[12] Williams JW, Taylor A, Tolley KA, Provete DB, Correia R, Guedes TB, Farooq H, Li Q, Pinheiro HT, Liz AV, Luna LW, Matthews TJ, Palmeirim AF, Puglielli G, Rivadeneira MM, Robin VV, Schrader J, Shestakova TA, Tukiainen H, von der Heyden S, Zizka A (2023) Shifts to open access with high article processing charges hinder research equity and careers. Journal of Biogeography, 50(9), 1485.1489.

[11] Luna LW, Naka LN, Knowles LL, Sawakuchi AO, Aleixo A, Ribas CC (2023) Late Pleistocene landscape changes and habitat specialization as promoters of population genomic divergence in Amazonian floodplain birds. Molecular Ecology, 32(1), 214-228.

[10] Luna LW, Silva SM, Silva WAG, Gaiotti MG, Macedo RH, Araripe J & Rêgo PS (2022) Genetic monitoring of the Critically Endangered Araripe Manakin reveals low diversity and effective population size decline. Ornithological Applications, 124(2), duac009.

[9] Luna LW, Dias C, Pichorim M, Leandro-Silva V, Biancalana RN, Silva WAG, Araripe J & Rêgo PS (2022) Historical climate change has driven population range expansion and differentiation in a rare and partially migratory Neotropical bird. Journal of Ornithology, 163, 495-507.

[8] Souza TO, Luna LW*, Araripe J, Silva WAG, Rêgo PS (2022) Peripheral isolation and demographic stability are reflected in the genetic diversity of the population of the Helmeted Manakin: A bird endemic to the gallery forests. Annals of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences, 94(4): e20201206.

[7] Barbosa WES, Ferreira M, Schultz ED, Luna LW, Laranjeiras TO, Aleixo A & Ribas CC (2021) Habitat association constrains population history in two sympatric ovenbirds along Amazonian floodplains. Journal of Biogeography, 49(9), 1683-1695.

[6] Luna LW, Ribas CC & Aleixo A (2021) Genomic differentiation with gene flow in a widespread Amazonian floodplain-specialist bird species. Journal of Biogeography, 49(9), 1670-1682.

[5] Souza TO, Luna LW, Araripe J, Melo MAD, Silva WAG, Schneider H, Sampaio I & Rêgo PS (2019) Characterization of the genetic diversity and population structure of the manakin genus Antilophia through the development and analysis of microsatellite markers. Journal of Ornithology, 160: 825-830.

[4] Amaral FR, Maldonado-Coelho M, Aleixo A, Luna LW, Rêgo PS, Araripe J, Souza TO, Silva WAG & Thom G (2018) Recent chapters of Neotropical history overlooked in phylogeography: Shallow divergence explains phenotype and genotype uncoupling in Antilophia manakins. Molecular Ecology, 27:4108-4120.

[3] Luna LW, Silva WAG, Araripe J, Pereira ITF, D’Horta FM, Sampaio I, Schneider H & Rêgo, PS (2018) Mutations in the melanocortin-1 receptor (MC1R) gene have no influence on the distinct patterns of melanic plumage found in the manakins of the genus Antilophia (Aves: Pipridae). Annals of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences, 90: 2873-2879.

[2] Luna LW, Souza TO, Carneiro LS, Silva WAG, Schneider H, Sampaio I, Araripe J & Rêgo PS (2017) Molecular data and distribution dynamics indicate a recent and incomplete separation of manakins species of the genus Antilophia (Aves: Pipridae) in response to Holocene climate change. Journal of Avian Biology, 48:1177-1188.

[1] Luna LW, Souza TO, Silva WAG, Schneider H, Sampaio I, Araripe J & Rêgo PS (2017) Genetic variation of the endangered Araripe Manakin (Antilophia bokermanni) indicates a history of demographic decline. Ornithology Research, 25:60-66.

* Shared first authorship, ^† mentored student.