Author

Sean Paul Heighton

Observed names: Heighton, Sean, Heighton, Sean P., Heighton, Sean Paul, Sean Heighton, Sean P Heighton, Sean P. Heighton

Institutions: Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Institut National Polytechnique de Toulouse, Biologie des Organismes et Écosystèmes Aquatiques, Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, Laboratoire Morphodynamique Continentale et Côtière, Centre d'Anthropobiologie et de Génomique de Toulouse, Centre de Recherche sur la Biodiversité et l'Environnement, Marine Ecosystems and oRganisms reSEArch Lab, Université de Toulouse, Université de Caen Normandie

Observed institutions: Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Zoological Society of London, Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier, Institut National Polytechnique de Toulouse, International Union for Conservation of Nature (United Kingdom), Biologie des Organismes et Écosystèmes Aquatiques, Evolution et Diversité Biologique, Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, Laboratoire Morphodynamique Continentale et Côtière, Centre d'Anthropobiologie et de Génomique de Toulouse, Centre de Recherche sur la Biodiversité et l'Environnement, Marine Ecosystems and oRganisms reSEArch Lab, Université de Toulouse, University of Pretoria, Université de Caen Normandie

ORCID: 0000-0002-7183-9140

Observed ORCID: 0000-0002-7183-9140

OpenAlex ID: A5012095371

A timely systematic review on pangolin research, commercialization, and popularization to identify knowledge gaps and produce conservation guidelines

2021 · Sean P. Heighton, Philippe Gaubert · Biological Conservation · 71

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Genomic analysis reveals a cryptic pangolin species

2023 · Tong-Tong Gu, Hong Wu, et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 61

Pangolin Genomes Offer Key Insights and Resources for the World’s Most Trafficked Wild Mammals

2023 · Sean P Heighton, Rémi Allio, et al. · Molecular Biology and Evolution · 21

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Phylogeny and systematics

2019 · Philippe Gaubert, John R. Wible, et al. · Elsevier eBooks · 14

Pangolins: epitomizing the complexities of conservation

2023 · Matthew H. Shirley, Georgina Gerard, et al. · Oryx · 8

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A collective statement in support of saving pangolins

2022 · Siew Woh Choo, Ju Lian Chong, et al. · The Science of The Total Environment · 8

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Bartonellae of Synanthropic Four-Striped Mice ( Rhabdomys pumilio ) from the Western Cape Province, South Africa

2018 · Luiza Hatyoka, Götz Froeschke, et al. · Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases · 5

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Targeted sequencing enhances detection of pangolin trafficking hotspots and dynamics of both domestic and global trade markets

2026 · Sean P. Heighton, Jérôme Murienne, et al. · PLoS Biology · 2

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Improving DNA detection sensitivity for the white-bellied pangolin (Phataginus tricuspis) via digital PCR

2025 · Georgia Kate Moloney, Sean P. Heighton, et al. · Forensic Science International Genetics · 1

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Combining population genomics with ancient DNA to understand island colonization history of the Madagascar turtle dove

2025 · Nisha Dwivedi, Sean P. Heighton, et al. · bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) · 1

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Long-term effect of the COVID-19 lockdown on the dynamics of the bushmeat trade in West Africa (Côte d’Ivoire)

2023 · Jules Koffi Gossé, Sean Paul Heighton, et al. · 1

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Effects of electromagnetic fields on marine biodiversity: data to conducted a systematic review

2026 · Vogel, Camille, Carlier, Antoine, et al. · Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

ESco : Éoliennes en mer & biodiversité. Synthèse de l’expertise scientifique collective

2026 · Cazaux, Eugénie, Niquil, Nathalie, et al. · HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe)

Curated VCF files of Z. mauritianus and Z. chloronothos for study of selection and species threat status - evidence from a comparative genetic time series spanning the duration of human activity

2026 · Gornard, Samuel, Tang, Qindong, et al. · Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Spatial and temporal variability of biofouling communities during early development in three French harbors of the English Channel

2026 · Marion Vial, Katherine Costil, et al. · Environmental Monitoring and Assessment

DATASET & CODE - Targeted sequencing enhances detection of pangolin trafficking hotspots and dynamics of both domestic and global trade markets

2026 · Heighton, Sean, Gaubert, Philippe · Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Combining Population Genomics With Ancient DNA to Understand Island Colonisation History of the Madagascar Turtle Dove

2026 · Nisha Dwivedi, Sean P. Heighton, et al. · Molecular Ecology

Surviving in a changing world: A systematic review of research trends and threats to the mysterious rusty-spotted cat

2026 · Bishal Bhandari, Vidyaman Thapa, et al. · Mammal Research

Éoliennes en mer & biodiversité. Synthèse de l’expertise scientifique collective

2026 · Cazaux, Eugenie, Niquil, Nathalie, et al. · Institutional Archive of Ifremer (French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea)

Impact of COVID-19 on the temporal dynamics of the bushmeat trade in Côte d’Ivoire, West Africa

2025 · Koffi Jules Gossé, Sean Paul Heighton, et al. · Heliyon

Proteomic analysis of the zone of degeneration at the mitosis–meiosis transition stage in wild‐caught male catshark ( Scyliorhinus canicula ), correlated with an unusually high‐water temperature in the English Channel

2025 · Fabian Jeanne, Stanislas Pilet, et al. · Journal of Fish Biology

Surviving in a changing world: A systematic review of research trends and threats to the mysterious rusty-spotted cat

2025 · Bishal Bhandari, Vidyaman Thapa, et al. · Research Square

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Science-based solutions to conserve pangolins

2025 · Heighton, Sean, Gaubert, P. · HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe)

Etat des lieux des connaissances et production de ressources génomiques en appui à la conservation et la traçabilité du commerce illégal des pangolins

2023 · Heighton, Sean Paul · HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe)

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Scaling up of resources in research and genomics for informed conservation management and geographic traceability of the illicit trade in pangolins

2023 · Sean Paul Heighton

Works count: 31

Citation count: 193

H-index: 6

I10-index: 4