Sexual selection can explain major micro‐and macro‐evolutionary patterns. Much of current
theory predicts that the strength of sexual selection (i) is driven by the relative abundance of …

The characterization of patterns of multiple mating is a major facet of molecular ecology and
is paramount to understanding the evolution of behaviours associated with parental care …

Evolutionary biologists have developed several indices, such as selection gradients (β) and
the opportunity for sexual selection (I s), to quantify the actual and/or potential strength of …

Routine assessments of overall sexual selection, including comparisons of its direction and
intensity between sexes or species, rely on summary metrics that capture the essence of …

Male pregnancy in the family Syngnathidae (pipefishes, seahorses and seadragons)
predisposes males to limit female reproductive success; sexual selection may then operate …

Social monogamy is a reproductive strategy characterized by pair living and defense of a
common territory. Pair bonding, sometimes displayed by monogamous species, is an …

The operational sex ratio (OSR) and density are considered important factors affecting the
strength of sexual selection. Although there is increasing evidence that OSR and density …

Intraspecific variability in mating systems has been documented previously, but there are
few studies where investigators have used intraspecific comparisons to investigate the …

Seagrass ecosystems worldwide have been declining, leading to a decrease in associated
fish populations, especially those with low mobility such as syngnathids (pipefish and …

The goal of this review was to provide a historical overview of how molecular techniques
have increased the understanding of the ecology and evolution of the family Syngnathidae …