The geological history of the Mediterranean Sea, its hydrography and connection with the
Atlantic Ocean have been well documented. Despite a wealth of historical and …

Phylogeography is a discipline concerned with various relationships between gene
genealogies—phylogenetics—and geography. The word “phylogeography” was coined in …

Sister species separated by the Isthmus of Panama have been widely used to estimate rates
of molecular evolution. These estimates are based on the assumption that geographic …

Facultad Ciencias del Mar, Universidad Católica del Norte, Larrondo 1281, Coquimbo,
ChileCentro de Estudios Avanzados en Zonas Áridas (CEAZA), Coquimbo, Chile* E-mail …

Geographical surveys of genetic variation provide an indirect means of tracing movements
made between marine populations by larvae and other propagules. Genetic markers can …

" Rather than favoring only one approach, Juan J. Morrone proposes a comprehensive
treatment of the developments and theories of evolutionary biogeography. Evolutionary …

Recent glaciation covered the full extent of rocky intertidal habitat along the coasts of New
England and the Canadian Maritimes. To test whether this glaciation in fact caused …

As the most widespread seagrass in temperate waters of the Northern Hemisphere, Zostera
marina provides a unique opportunity to investigate the extent to which the historical legacy …

Many unresolved issues in the ecology and evolution of marine populations center on how
far planktonic larvae disperse away from their parents. Genetic tools provide a promising …

The world ocean supports a dynamic system in which living organisms undergo constant
movements. Although some would appear to be sedentary, all are capable of invading new …