Divergent evolutionary processes associated with colonization of offshore islands

• Published in: Molecular Ecology
• Main Authors: Martinkova, Natália, Barnett, Ross, Cucchi, Thomas, Struchen, Rahel, Pascal, Marine, Pascal, Michel, Fischer, Martin C., Higham, Thomas, Brace, Selina, Ho, Simon Y. W., Quere, Jean-Pierre, O'Higgins, Paul, Excoffier, Laurent, Heckel, Gerald, Hoelzel, A. Rus, Dobney, Keith M., Searle, Jeremy B.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley-Blackwell 2013
• Subjects: 570 Life sciences; biology; Ark the; Common vole; Microtus arvalis
• Online Access: https://boris.unibe.ch/45475/1/excoffier_heckl.pdf; https://boris.unibe.ch/45475/

Oceanic islands have been a test ground for evolutionary theory, but here, we focus on the possibilities for evolutionary study created by offshore islands. These can be colonized through various means and by a wide range of species, including those with low dispersal capabilities. We use morphology...