Humans often mate with those resembling themselves, a phenomenon described as positive
assortative mating (PAM). The causes of this attract broad interest, but there is little …

Despite the important roles of assortative mating for understanding evolutionary processes,
our knowledge on the variation in assortative mating across populations and breeding …

Quantitative models that simulate the inheritance and evolution of fitness‐linked traits offer a
method for predicting how environmental or anthropogenic perturbations can affect the …

Among a multitude of stressors to which wildlife is exposed, environmental pollution is a
pervasive one that poses a serious threat. The permeable skin of amphibians is likely to …

Climate change is expected to increase mean temperatures and the frequency of extreme
weather events, that can lead to earlier/extended breeding seasons in temperate taxa. As a …

Males' and females' reproductive strategies may differ, potentially leading to sexual conflict.
Increased efforts by males (harassment, forced copulation, intimidation) to gain access to …

Assortative mating in animals can have substantial evolutionary impact. Numerous reports
also make it appear to be pervasive in occurrence. In assortative mating, defined here in …

A number of key processes in evolution are driven by individuals preferring mates with
particular phenotypes. However, despite long-standing interest, it is difficult to quantify the …

Despite growing pressure on biodiversity deriving from increasing anthropogenic
disturbances, some species successfully persist in altered ecosystems. However, these …

Developmental instability provides a powerful monitoring tool to detect threats prior to
population declines. Consequently, assessing the level of developmental instability by …