Galapagos Science Center

A supergene and genomic mosaicism are associated with phenotypic evolution in Galápagos tree finches

Abstract Adaptive radiations provide powerful models to study the origins of phenotypic novelty and species diversity. Darwin’s finches constitute a classic example of adaptive radiation, in which beak morphology is a key trait related to fitness. Here, we focus on Camarhynchus t...

Priority Effects Shape Interactions Between Invasive Parasites in Darwin's Finches of the Galápagos Islands

ABSTRACT Invasive parasites are a major threat to naïve, island hosts. Furthermore, hosts often deal with multiple parasite taxa (hereon, co‐parasitism), which can directly compete with each other or indirectly interact through the hosts' immune system (i.e., priority effects). S...