Recent syntheses on the evolutionary causes of dispersal have focused on dispersal as a
direct adaptation, but many traits that influence dispersal have other functions, raising the …

Seascape genetics, a term coined in 2006, is a fast growing area of population genetics that
draws on ecology, oceanography and geography to address challenges in basic …

There is considerable uncertainty regarding which ecosystems are most vulnerable to
warming. Current understanding of organismal sensitivity is largely centred on species-level …

Biodiversity is changing at an accelerating rate at both local and regional scales. Beta
diversity, which quantifies species turnover between these two scales, is emerging as a key …

The life cycle of most benthic marine species includes a planktonic larval stage. Movement,
largely by ocean currents, and survival during this stage drive patterns of variability and long …

The management and conservation of natural populations relies heavily on concepts and
results generated from models of population dynamics. Yet this is the first book to present a …

Context Spatial prioritization is an analytical approach that can be used to provide decision
support in spatial conservation planning (SCP), and in tasks such as conservation area …

The kelp forests of southern Patagonia have a large diversity of habitats, with remote
islands, archipelagos, peninsulas, gulfs, channels, and fjords, which are comprised of a …

Several empirical plankton studies and realistic numerical models of the coastal ocean have
clearly shown the dramatic effects that larval behaviour and coastal topography can have on …

Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) is an important target of tuna fisheries in the Atlantic and
Indian Oceans. The commercial catch of albacore is the highest globally among all …