Aude E Caizergues, James S Santangelo, Rob W Ness, Fabio Angeoletto, Daniel N Anstett, Julia Anstett, Fernanda Baena-Diaz, Elizabeth J Carlen, Jaime A Chaves, Mattheau S Comerford, Karen Dyson, Mohsen Falahati-Anbaran, Mark D E Fellowes, Kathryn A Hodgins, Glen Ray Hood, Carlos Iñiguez-Armijos, Nicholas J Kooyers, Adrián Lázaro-Lobo, Angela T Moles, Jason Munshi-South, Juraj Paule, Ilga M Porth, Luis Y Santiago-Rosario, Kaitlin Stack Whitney, Ayko J M Tack, Marc T J Johnson
Urbanisation is occurring globally, leading to dramatic environmental changes that are altering the ecology and evolution of species. In particular, the expansion of human infrastructure and the loss and fragmentation of natural habitats in cities is predicted to increase genetic drift and reduce gene flow by reducing the size and connectivity of populations. Alternatively, the 'urban facilitation model' suggests that some species will have greater gene flow into and within cities leading to higher diversity and lower differentiation in urban populations...
March 11, 2024: Molecular Ecology