Robert J. Toonen

TL;DR: This synthesis presents a multistep screening process to evaluate candidate loci for inclusion in a genetic study that is broadly targeted to both novice and experienced geneticists alike and aims to encourage the use and consistent reporting of thorough marker screening to ensure high quality data.

TL;DR: A meta-analysis refutes recent reviews and conventional wisdom that pelagic larval duration (PLD) is a good predictor of the magnitude of gene flow and geo- graphic scale of population structure in marine systems.

TL;DR: This study advances the ability to interpret population structure from complex genetic data characteristic of high gene flow species, validates recent advances in oceanographic approaches for assessing larval dispersal and represents a novel approach to characterize population connectivity at small spatial scales germane to conservation and fisheries management.

TL;DR: Biodiversity hotspots such as the Caribbean Sea and the Indo-Pacific Coral Triangle produce and export species, but can also accumulate biodiversity produced in peripheral habitats, which benefits both hotspots and peripheral ecosystems in a process dubbed biodiversity feedback.

TL;DR: There was no relationship between sponge color and deterrency, suggesting that sponges are not aposematic and that color variation is the result of other factors, and the invalidity of previous assessments of chemical defense based on toxicity was confirmed.