Local adaptation in the sea was regarded historically as a rare phenomenon that was limited
to a handful of species with exceptionally low dispersal potential. However, a growing body …

The connectivity of marine populations is often surprisingly lower than predicted by the
dispersal capabilities of propagules alone. Estimates of connectivity, moreover, do not …

At a glance, most species seem adapted to the environment in which they live. Yet species
relentlessly evolve, and populations within species evolve in different ways. Evolution, as it …

Rising ocean temperatures and extreme temperature events have precipitated declines and
local extinctions in many marine species globally, but patterns of loss are often uneven …

Background Divergent natural selection across environmental gradients has been
acknowledged as a major driver of population and species divergence, however its role in …

In studies of habitat-forming species, those that are not spatially dominant are often
considered “non-primary” habitat and may be overlooked. This is despite the fact that …

Characterising adaptive genetic divergence among conspecific populations is often
achieved by studying genetic variation across defined environmental gradients. In marine …

Comparing the responses of closely related species to environmental changes is an efficient
method to explore adaptive divergence, for a better understanding of the adaptive evolution …

Research on invasion biology has been largely dominated by studies on the ecological
effects of invasion events, although recently, evolutionary processes have been shown to be …

Aquatic organisms living in a range of photic environments require specific mechanisms to
tune their visual pigments. Maximum absorbance (λmax) of retinal rods in populations of the …