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The molecular processes that govern speciation are not completely understood, especially within marine ecosystems. Insight on the topic of speciation can be provided by focusing on adaptive radiations, because of the rapid amount of lineages that have arisen within a short natur…

The role of selection during speciation is a key component towards fully diverged species, yet the processes and time required for genomic divergence to evolve new species remains an active area of research in evolution. A population genomics approach provides a promising means …

Over the past few decades, nearshore rockfishes (Sebastes spp.) have experienced increased pressure from multiple fisheries throughout the Gulf of Alaska. The unique life history traits of rockfishes pose a host of challenges that make them difficult to monitor and vulnerable to…