BACKGROUND More than 30 different lineages of amphibians, reptiles, birds, and
mammals have independently invaded oceans ecosystems. Prominent examples include …

The recent exploitation of marine species is relatively well documented and understood in
terms of impacts on species abundance, distribution, and resource use. In contrast, ancient …

Integrative taxonomy can help us to gain a better understanding of the degree of
evolutionary divergence between taxa. In the western North Atlantic (wNA), two ecotypes …

A distinct ulcerative dermatitis known as “freshwater skin disease” is an emerging clinical
and pathological presentation in coastal cetaceans worldwide. In Australia, two remarkably …

Phylogeographic inference has provided extensive insight into the relative roles of
geographical isolation and ecological processes during evolutionary radiations. However …

Ten species of cetaceans coexist in the Mediterranean Sea, one of the richest seas in
biodiversity and endemisms worldwide. The conservation status of Mediterranean …

Studying repeated adaptation can provide insights into the mechanisms allowing species to
adapt to novel environments. Here, we investigate repeated evolution driven by habitat …

The taxonomy of Tursiops truncatus in the western South Atlantic is not resolved. Two
different hypotheses have been proposed:(1) offshore and coastal ecotypes with a …

Coastal and offshore ecotypes of common bottlenose dolphins have been recognized in the
western South Atlantic, and it is possible that trophic niche divergence associated with social …

Environmental conditions can shape genetic and morphological divergence. Release of
new habitats during historical environmental changes was a major driver of evolutionary …