Speciation is a multifaceted process that involves numerous aspects of the biological sciences and occurs for multiple reasons. Ecology plays a major role, including both abiotic and biotic factors.

The European whitefish (Coregonus lavaretus) species complex is a classic example of recent adaptive radiation. Here, we examine a whitefish population introduced to northern Finnish Lake Tsahkal in ...

What is ecological speciation? -- Predictions and tests of ecological speciation -- A source of divergent selection -- A form of reproductive isolation -- A genetic mechanism to link selection to ...

A paper published by URI researchers reveals key mechanisms in speciation in corals. Critically threatened by climate change, a better understanding of coral biology will help efforts to conserve and ...

Researchers from the University of Tsukuba and Ryutsu Keizai University find that patterns of reproductive isolation in a haplodiploid spider mite support the prevailing view of the evolution of ...

Hendry's team observed that male river sockeyes are slimmer than their lake counterparts (to better deal with the river's strong current), while the female river sockeye are larger than their beach ...