Research in Macaronesia has led to substantial advances in ecology, evolution and
conservation biology. We review the scientific developments achieved in this region, and …

Understanding the mechanisms underlying species formation and differentiation is a central
goal of evolutionary biology and a formidable challenge. This understanding can provide …

Abstract The Azores, Madeira, Selvagens, Canary Islands and Cabo Verde are commonly
united under the term “Macaronesia”. This study investigates the coherency and validity of …

Motivation Historical changes in sea level caused shifting coastlines that affected the
distribution and evolution of marine and terrestrial biota. At the onset of the Last Glacial …

Recent research in island biogeography has highlighted the important role of late
Quaternary sea‐level fluctuations in shaping biogeographic patterns in insular systems but …

Abstract Aim The Island Biogeography Theory (IBT) and its multiple extensions explain
species diversity patterns in insular systems. However, how these theories can predict the …

Despite a long history of taxonomic studies on the genus Tricolia Risso, 1826, there is a
shortfall on thorough systematic molecular reviews of the taxon from the NE Atlantic and …

Uninhabited islands are important for providing isolated habitats for unique biological
resources, and revealing the spatial pattern of plant diversity is of great significance for the …

The larval stage is a critical aspect of the biology of most marine animals, impacting not only
the species fitness but also its bathymetric and geographic distribution. To understand the …

Background As in most bryozoans, taxonomy and systematics of species in the genus
Reteporella Busk, 1884 (family Phidoloporidae) has hitherto almost exclusively been based …