Eco-evolutionary dynamics: intertwining ecological and evolutionary processes in contemporary time

Eric P Palkovacs1 and Andrew P Hendry 2

1Duke University Marine Laboratory, Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences, 135 Duke Marine Lab Road, Beaufort, NC 28516-9721, USA
2Redpath Museum and Department of Biology, McGill University, 859 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal, QC H3A 2K6, Canada

* Corresponding author: Eric P Palkovacs (eric.palkovacs@duke.edu)

F1000 Biology Reports 2010, 2:1 (doi: 10.3410/B2-1)
Published: 18/01/2010   © 2010 Faculty of 1000 Ltd

The electronic version of this article is the complete one and can be found at: http://f1000.com/reports/biology/content/2/1

Abstract

Evolution occurring over contemporary time scales can have important effects on populations, communities, and ecosystems. Recent studies show that the magnitude of these effects can be large and can generate feedbacks that further shape evolution.