Organismal adaptations are the hallmark of natural selection. Studies of adaptations in avian
systems have been central to key conceptual and empirical advances in the field of …

Human activity changes multiple factors in the environment, which can have positive or
negative synergistic effects on organisms. However, few studies have explored the causal …

The Galápagos archipelago is a vast reservoir of terrestrial and marine biodiversity, owing in
large part to its relatively recent volcanic genesis and colonization by humans. This unique …

Abstract The Oahu Elepaio (Chasiempis ibidis) is an endangered forest bird endemic to the
Hawaiian island of Oahu. The two most serious threats to the Oahu Elepaio are nest …

Patterns of pathogen prevalence are, at least partially, the result of coevolutionary host–
pathogen interactions. Thus, exploring the distribution of host genetic variation in relation to …

Emerging infectious diseases in wildlife species caused by pathogenic fungi are of growing
concern, yet crucial knowledge gaps remain for diseases with potentially large impacts. For …