According to life‐history theory, growth rates are subject to strong directional selection due
to reproductive and survival advantages associated with large adult body size. Yet, growth is …

Selection is a central process in nature. Although our understanding of the strength and form
of selection has increased, a general understanding of the temporal dynamics of selection in …

In recent years, scientists have realized that evolution can occur on timescales much shorter
than the" long lapse of ages" emphasized by Darwin—in fact, evolutionary change is …

Maternal effects have become an important field of study in evolutionary ecology and there
is an ongoing debate regarding their adaptive significance. Some maternal effects can act to …

Concern over declining shark populations has led to an intense interest in their conservation
and management. Due to the difficulties involved in managing adult sharks, focus has been …

Habitat use and selection influence population dynamics, interspecific and intraspecific
interactions, ecosystem structure, and biodiversity (Morris 2003). Ontogenetic shifts in …

Offspring size is strikingly variable within species. Although theory can account for variation
in offspring size among mothers, an adaptive explanation for variation within individual …

Sex‐biased dispersal is expected to homogenize nuclear genetic variation relative to
variation in genetic material inherited through the philopatric sex. When site fidelity occurs …

To understand how selection shapes life-history traits, we need information on the manner in
which offspring phenotypes influence fitness. Life-history allocation models typically assume …

Maternal effects are increasingly recognized as important drivers of population dynamics
and determinants of evolutionary trajectories. Recently, there has been a proliferation of …