For centuries, scientists have recognized and worked to understand how Earth's mutable
landscape and climate shape the distribution and evolution of species. Here, we describe …

Aim Ecologists traditionally study how contemporary local processes, such as biological
interactions and physical stressors, affect the distribution and abundance of organisms. By …

Marine communities are dynamic and spatially heterogeneous. Earthquakes and tsunamis
modulate the structure of marine communities at short and long-term scales. The objective of …

Aim Genotyping‐by‐sequencing (GBS) and similar reduced‐representation sequencing
methods, such as restriction site‐associated DNA sequencing (RADseq), have been …

Detached buoyant kelp can disperse thousands of kilometres at sea and can colonize newly
available shores in the wake of disturbances that wipe out competitors. Localized …

Aim Coastal habitats are among the most dynamic environments on earth and are highly
vulnerable to large‐scale physical disturbance. Genetic studies of nearshore marine species …

Large‐scale disturbance events have the potential to drastically reshape biodiversity
patterns. Notably, newly vacant habitat space cleared by disturbance can be colonized by …

Understanding the forces that shape species distributions is increasingly important in a fast‐
changing world. Although major disturbance events can adversely affect natural …

Natural disturbances can modify extinction-colonization dynamics, driving changes in the
genetic diversity and structure of marine populations. Along Chilean coast (36° S, 73° W), a …

There is significant geographic variation in species richness. However, the nature of the
underlying relationships, such as that between species richness and environmental stability …