Oceanic islands play a central role in the study of evolution and island biogeography. The
Galapagos Islands are one of the most studied oceanic archipelagos but research has …

Vicariance biogeography emerged several decades ago from the fusion of cladistics and
plate tectonics, and quickly came to dominate historical biogeography. The field has since …

With shifts in island area, isolation, and cycles of island fusion–fission, the role of Quaternary
sea-level oscillations as drivers of diversification is complex and not well understood. Here …

Species diversity in oceanic island archipelagoes is caused by many factors. The
equilibrium theory of island biogeography emphasizes size of islands and distance from …

By their very nature oceanic island ecosystems offer great opportunities for the study of
evolution and have for a long time been recognized as natural laboratories for studying …

Islands present a unique scenario in conservation biology, offering refuge yet imposing
limitations on insular populations. The Kimberley region of northwestern Australia has more …

Aim Phylogeographical breaks may reflect historical or present‐day impediments to gene
flow, and the congruence of these breaks across multiple species lends insight into …

Pleistocene sea‐level change played a significant role in the evolution and assembly of
island biotas. The formation of land bridges between islands during Quaternary glacial …

Population genomic approaches are making rapid inroads in the study of non-model
organisms, including marine taxa. To date, these marine studies have predominantly …

Oceanic islands have been a test ground for evolutionary theory, but here, we focus on the
possibilities for evolutionary study created by offshore islands. These can be colonized …