Animals living in the Southern Ocean have evolved in a singular environment. It shares
many of its attributes with the high Arctic, namely low, stable temperatures, the pervading …

Much of what we know about speciation comes from detailed studies of well‐known model
systems. Although there have been several important syntheses on speciation, few (if any) …

Sea cucumbers (Holothuroidea) are a morphologically diverse, ecologically important, and
economically valued clade of echinoderms; however, the understanding of the overall …

Several recent estimates of global biodiversity have concluded that the total number of
species on Earth lies near the lower end of the wide range touted in previous decades …

Southern Ocean biodiversity reflects past climate, oceanographic, and tectonic changes.
Molecular data from contemporary populations carry signatures of these processes. Here …

Morphologically cryptic and pseudo-cryptic species pose a challenge to taxonomic
identification and assessments of species diversity and distributions. Such is the case for the …

The Antarctic biota is highly endemic, and the diversity and abundance of taxonomic groups
differ from elsewhere in the world. Such characteristics have resulted from evolution in …

The Antarctic marine environment is a diverse ecosystem currently experiencing some of the
fastest rates of climatic change. The documentation and management of these changes …

Macroplastic debris recorded in the Mariana Trench and accumulated on some deep-sea
canyons worldwide has aroused great public concerns. Large plastic debris dumps found in …

In March 2012, the authors met at the National Evolutionary Synthesis Center (NESCent) in
Durham, North Carolina, USA, to discuss approaches and cooperative ventures in Indo …