It is estimated that 14–30 million fish, 1.5 million live stony corals, 4 million pounds of coral
skeleton, 65–110 thousand pounds of red and black coral, and 9–10 million other …

Determining the geographic scale at which to apply ecosystem‐based management (EBM)
has proven to be an obstacle for many marine conservation programs. Generalizations …

We investigated species diversity and distribution patterns of the marine red alga Portieria in
the Philippine archipelago. Species boundaries were tested based on mitochondrial, plastid …

Abstract Aim The R ed S ea is a biodiversity hotspot characterized by a unique marine fauna
and high endemism. This sea began forming c. 24 million years ago with the separation of …

In March 2012, the authors met at the National Evolutionary Synthesis Center (NESCent) in
Durham, North Carolina, USA, to discuss approaches and cooperative ventures in Indo …

Spinner dolphins (Stenella longirostris) exhibit different social behaviours at two regions in
the Hawaiian Archipelago: off the high volcanic islands in the SE archipelago they form …

The Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument surrounding the Northwestern
Hawaiian Islands (NWHI) is the largest marine protected area in the United States and …

The scientific field of conservation biology is dominated by 3 specialties: phylogenetics,
ecology, and evolution. Under this triad, phylogenetics is oriented towards the past history of …

In the tropical Indo-Pacific, most phylogeographic studies have focused on the shallow-
water taxa that inhabit reefs to approximately 30 m depth. Little is known about the large …

Proposed benefits of multiple paternity include increased reproductive output, elevated
fitness of progeny, and maintenance of population genetic diversity. However, another …