The island syndrome is a widespread biological phenomenon that describes a suite of
morphological, behavioural, demographic and life‐history changes associated with island …

Island biogeography is the study of the distribution and dynamics of species in island
environments. Due to their isolation from more widespread continental species, islands are …

The climate fluctuations of the Quaternary shaped the movement of species in and out of
glacial refugia. In Europe, the majority of species followed one of the described traditional …

Islands, and the particular organisms that populate them, have long fascinated biologists.
Due to their isolation, islands offer unique opportunities to study the effect of neutral and …

Island organisms often evolve phenotypes divergent from their mainland counterparts,
providing a useful system for studying adaptation under differential selection. In the white …

Aim Pheomelanin is a pigment responsible for yellowish‐to‐reddish colours of vertebrate
teguments. Its biosynthesis is favoured under high concentration of intracellular thiols …

Predator–prey interactions are amongst the strongest selective forces that promote the
evolution of local phenotypes in both predators and prey. However, intraspecific spatial …

Aim Climatic gradients shape geographic variation in phenotypic traits that are involved in
animal thermoregulation. Therefore, increasing temperatures under global warming are …

Distinct traits between mainland and island populations provide an excellent opportunity to
study the evolution and genetic basis of these traits. In this issue, Walsh et al. unraveled the …

Reversed sexual dimorphism in size (RSD), ie where the female of the species is larger than
the male, is commonly reported in raptors or birds of prey (orders Strigiformes …