Ecology Letters (2011) 14: 591–602 Abstract The spectacular diversity in sexually selected
traits among animal taxa has inspired the hypothesis that divergent sexual selection can …

Ecological speciation is defined as the emergence of reproductive isolation as a direct or
indirect consequence of divergent ecological adaptation. Several empirical examples of …

The origin of biological diversity, via the formation of new species, can be inextricably linked
to adaptation to the ecological environment. Specifically, ecological processes are central to …

Theoretical models pertaining to feedbacks between ecological and evolutionary processes
are prevalent in multiple biological fields. An integrative overview is currently lacking, due to …

Teleost fishes constitute the most species-rich vertebrate clade and exhibit extensive genetic
and phenotypic variation, including diverse immune defense strategies. The genomic basis …

Animals harbour diverse communities of symbiotic bacteria, which differ dramatically among
host individuals. This heterogeneity poses an immunological challenge: distinguishing …

Although crucial for the understanding of adaptive evolution, genetically resolved examples
of local adaptation are rare. To maximize survival and reproduction in their local …

Polymorphic genes of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) are regarded as essential
genes for individual fitness under conditions of natural and sexual selection. To test this …

Background High-throughput sequencing technologies offer new perspectives for
biomedical, agronomical and evolutionary research. Promising progresses now concern the …

The view of species as entities subjected to natural selection and amenable to change put
forth by Charles Darwin and Alfred Wallace laid the conceptual foundation for understanding …