Plants, animals and humans, are colonized by microorganisms (microbiota) and transiently
exposed to countless others. The microbiota affects the development and function of …

Western diets, with high consumption of simple sugars and saturated fats, contribute to the
rise in the prevalence of obesity. It now seems clear that high‐fat diets cause obesity, at least …

Background Adaptive shifts in gut microbiome composition are one route by which animals
adapt to seasonal changes in food availability and diet. However, outside of dietary shifts …

Holobionts, consisting of a host and diverse microbial symbionts, function as distinct
biological entities anatomically, metabolically, immunologically, and developmentally …

The gut microbiota impacts many aspects of its host's biology, and is increasingly
considered as a key factor mediating performance of host individuals in continuously …

Population genomic data has revealed patterns of genetic variation associated with
adaptation in many taxa. Yet understanding the adaptive process that drives such patterns is …

Global warming is one of the most common environmental challenges faced by cold-water
fish farming. Heat stress seriously affects the feeding, growth, immunity, and disease …

The concept of eco-evolutionary (eco-evo) dynamics, stating that ecological and
evolutionary processes occur at similar time scales and influence each other, has …

Social welfare, better health care, and urbanization have greatly improved human health
and well‐being. On the other hand, Western societies suffer from the downsides of the …

The field of eco‐evolutionary dynamics is developing rapidly, with a growing number of well‐
designed experiments quantifying the impact of evolution on ecological processes and …