Avian Island Radiations Shed Light on the Dynamics of Adaptive and Nonadaptive Radiation
Understanding the mechanisms underlying species formation and differentiation is a central
goal of evolutionary biology and a formidable challenge. This understanding can provide …
goal of evolutionary biology and a formidable challenge. This understanding can provide …
In defence of the entity of Macaronesia as a biogeographical region
Since its coinage ca. 1850 AD by Philip Barker Webb, the biogeographical region of
Macaronesia, consisting of the North Atlantic volcanic archipelagos of the Azores, Madeira …
Macaronesia, consisting of the North Atlantic volcanic archipelagos of the Azores, Madeira …
Runs of homozygosity reveal past bottlenecks and contemporary inbreeding across diverging populations of an Island‐colonizing bird
Genomes retain evidence of the demographic history and evolutionary forces that have
shaped populations and drive speciation. Across island systems, contemporary patterns of …
shaped populations and drive speciation. Across island systems, contemporary patterns of …
Adaptive phenotypic and genomic divergence in the common chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) following niche expansion within a small oceanic island
M Recuerda, M Palacios, O Frías… - Journal of …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
According to models of ecological speciation, adaptation to adjacent, contrasting habitat
types can lead to population divergence given strong enough environment‐driven selection …
types can lead to population divergence given strong enough environment‐driven selection …
[图书][B] Island biogeography: geo-environmental dynamics, ecology, evolution, human impact, and conservation
Island biogeography is the study of the distribution and dynamics of species in island
environments. Due to their isolation from more widespread continental species, islands are …
environments. Due to their isolation from more widespread continental species, islands are …
The importance of migratory drop-off for island colonization in birds
Seasonal migration is an underappreciated driver of animal diversification. Changes in
migratory behaviour may favour the establishment of sedentary founder populations and …
migratory behaviour may favour the establishment of sedentary founder populations and …
[HTML][HTML] Hidden species diversity and mito-nuclear discordance within the Mediterranean cone snail, Lautoconus ventricosus
Abstract The Mediterranean cone snail, Lautoconus ventricosus, is currently considered a
single species inhabiting the whole Mediterranean basin and the adjacent Atlantic coasts …
single species inhabiting the whole Mediterranean basin and the adjacent Atlantic coasts …
Insights into the habitat associations, phylogeny, and diet of Pipistrellus maderensis in Porto Santo, northeastern Macaronesia
EK Nóbrega, N Toshkova, A Gonçalves, A Reis… - Web …, 2023 - we.copernicus.org
Around 60% of all bat species occur in islands, and nearly one in four is an insular endemic.
Bats are often the only native terrestrial mammals in oceanic islands, and despite increasing …
Bats are often the only native terrestrial mammals in oceanic islands, and despite increasing …
Integrative taxonomy documents two additional cryptic Erithacus species on the Canary Islands (Aves)
G Sangster, JA Luksenburg, M Päckert… - Zoologica …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The European Robin Erithacus rubecula is currently treated as a single species
with eight subspecies. A previous molecular study and new molecular, morphometric and …
with eight subspecies. A previous molecular study and new molecular, morphometric and …
Large effective size as determinant of population persistence in Anostraca (Crustacea: Branchiopoda)
The fairy shrimp Branchinectella media, because of its passive dispersal capacity and
scarce and irregularly distributed habitats (temporary saline aquatic systems), is an …
scarce and irregularly distributed habitats (temporary saline aquatic systems), is an …