Speciation—the multiplication of species through the evolution of barriers to reproduction
between populations—plays a central role in evolution since it enables two or more …

Elucidating the factors underlying the origin and maintenance of genetic variation among
populations is crucial for our understanding of their ecology and evolution, and also to help …

Long‐distance migration evolved independently in bats and unique migration behaviors are
likely, but because of their cryptic lifestyles, many details remain unknown. North American …

Sexual segregation in foraging occurs in many animal species, resulting in the partitioning of
resources and reduction of competition between males and females, yet the patterns and …

The island of Kaua 'i, Hawaii, USA, holds a large breeding populations of the endangered
Hawaiian Petrel (Pterodroma sandwichensis) and a majority of the world population of the …

Human exploitation of marine ecosystems is more recent in oceanic than near shore
regions, yet our understanding of human impacts on oceanic food webs is comparatively …

Biogeography and Evolution in New Zealand provides the first in-depth treatment of the
biogeography of New Zealand, a region that has been a place of long-enduring interest to …

Effective conservation requires maintenance of the processes underlying species
divergence, as well as understanding species' responses to episodic disturbances and long …

Marine megafauna, including seabirds, are critically affected by fisheries bycatch. However,
bycatch risk may differ on temporal and spatial scales due to the uneven distribution and …

The 'ua'u (Hawaiian petrel Pterodroma sandwichensis) is an Endangered seabird endemic
to the Hawaiian Islands. The at-sea distribution of this species is an under-studied aspect of …