Otolith morphometrics have been shown to provide a practical basis for stock discrimination
and subsequent fisheries management. However, the determinants of otolith shape are not …

Determining the geographic scale at which to apply ecosystem‐based management (EBM)
has proven to be an obstacle for many marine conservation programs. Generalizations …

Intentional or accidental introduction of species to new locations is predicted to result in loss
of genetic variation and increase the likelihood of inbreeding, thus reducing population …

The scientific field of conservation biology is dominated by 3 specialties: phylogenetics,
ecology, and evolution. Under this triad, phylogenetics is oriented towards the past history of …

Hybridization in the ocean was once considered rare, a process prohibited by the rapid
evolution of intrinsic reproductive barriers in a high‐dispersal medium. However, recent …

Dispersal is a crucial ecological process, driving population dynamics and defining the
structure and persistence of populations. Measuring demographic connectivity between …

The lionfish is an iconic marine fish, and recently renowned for a disastrous introduction into
the West Atlantic. Genetic surveys of the putative invaders (Pterois volitans and Pterois …

We gathered mitochondrial DNA sequences (557 bp from the control region in 935
specimens and 668 bp of the cytochrome b gene in 139 specimens) of Pacific herring …

Aim The unique biodiversity in the Red Sea is the result of complex ecological and
evolutionary processes driven by Pleistocene climatic change. Here we investigate the …

Although the invasive azooxanthellate corals Tubastraea coccinea and T. tagusensis are
spreading quickly and outcompeting native species in the Atlantic Ocean, there is little …