The oceans appear ideal for biodiversity—they have unlimited water, a large area, are well
connected, have less extreme temperatures than on land, and contain more phyla and …

Rarity has been a central topic for conservation and evolutionary biologists aiming to
determine the species characteristics that cause extinction risk. More recently, beyond the …

The rapid expansion of human activities threatens ocean-wide biodiversity. Numerous
marine animal populations have declined, yet it remains unclear whether these trends are …

There is broad consensus that the diversity of functional traits within species assemblages
drives several ecological processes. It is also widely recognized that rare species are the …

Here we present a phylogeny of beetles (I nsecta: C oleoptera) based on DNA sequence
data from eight nuclear genes, including six single‐copy nuclear protein‐coding genes, for …

Although extinctions due to climate change are still uncommon, they might surpass those
caused by habitat loss or overexploitation over the next few decades. Among marine …

Topographically complex regions on land and in the oceans feature hotspots of biodiversity
that reflect geological influences on ecological and evolutionary processes. Over geologic …

Identifying species that are both geographically restricted and functionally distinct, ie
supporting rare traits and functions, is of prime importance given their risk of extinction and …

Explaining variation in species richness among provinces and other large geographic
regions remains one of the most challenging problems at the intersection of ecology and …

Anthropogenic climate change is increasing rapidly and already impacting biodiversity.
Despite its importance in future projections, understanding of the underlying mechanisms by …