Genetic divergence in the absence of strong ecological differences between coexisting white and common Atlantic marine sticklebacks
Kieran Samuk, Hannah Visty, Dolph Schluter
The paper examines genetic divergence between white and common Atlantic sticklebacks, finding low genomic divergence but distinct reproductive traits, suggesting speciation driven by sexual selection rather than ecological factors.
Ecology and Evolution · May 1, 2026Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology