Aim Studying clearly delineated populations in marine lakes, islands of sea, we investigated
the interplay of habitat size, dispersal potential, and priority effects in shaping marine …

Striking genetic structure among marine populations at small spatial scales is becoming
evident with extensive molecular studies. Such observations suggest isolation at small …

Marine lakes, with populations in landlocked seawater and clearly delineated contours,
have the potential to provide a unique model to study early stages of evolution in coastal …

Evolutionary diversification is often initiated by adaptive divergence between populations
occupying ecologically distinct environments while still exchanging genes. The genetic …

The nearly universal pattern that species richness increases from the poles to the equator
(the latitudinal diversity gradient [LDG]) has been of intense interest since its discovery by …

The diversity of species inhabiting freshwater relative to marine habitats is striking, given that
freshwater habitats make up less than 1% of Earth's water. The most commonly proposed …

The classic island biogeography model (IBM) predicts highest species richness in large,
connected habitats due to colonisation and reduced risk of extinction. Promoting large …

To what degree are patterns of genetic structure in fragmented systems the result of
contemporary landscape versus history? We examined the distribution of genetic diversity …

Background Dispersal is a primary driver in shaping the future distribution of species in both
terrestrial and marine systems. Physical transport by advection can regulate the distance …

Genetic diversity is crucial for species' maintenance and persistence, yet is often overlooked
in conservation studies. Species diversity is more often reported due to practical constraints …