B1 Non-refereed article in a scientific journal
Human-induced evolution: Signatures, processes and mechanisms underneath anthropogenic footprints on natural systems
Authors: Baltazar-Soares Miguel, Brans Kristien I, Eizaguirre Christophe
Publisher: WILEY
Publication year: 2021
Journal: Evolutionary Applications
Journal name in source: EVOLUTIONARY APPLICATIONS
Journal acronym: EVOL APPL
Volume: 14
Issue: 10
First page : 2335
Last page: 2341
Number of pages: 7
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/eva.13305
Web address : https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/eva.13305?__cf_chl_jschl_tk__=JL_I4tbR7zBvioaCoFEZChnpgiF28XntIMMyhc2gG1A-1639470987-0-gaNycGzNC70
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The impact of human activities on the global environment has increased to such an extent that the current geological era has been coined the Anthropocene. Studies dedicated to understanding the evolutionary consequences of human-induced selection on all levels of diversity (species, populations, traits, genes) provide direct knowledge about the mechanisms underlying species' responses and their evolutionary potential. A better understanding of the effects of human-induced selection is needed to leverage evolved mechanisms to develop appropriate conservation programmes to guarantee the maintenance of healthy systems. In this special issue, we focus on different types of human-mediated selection pressures, from the direct harvesting of individuals (e.g. hunting, fishing), to the more pervasive effects of climate change. Contributions highlight the diversity of human-induced selection pressures ranging from fisheries, trophy-hunting, poaching and domestication to climate change, and pollution. With those, we question whether there are parallel evolutionary solutions across fisheries systems, whether hunting pressures alter population dynamics and population structure, and whether climate change is an evolutionary dead-end. The contributions reflect the direction of travel of the field and the solutions to mitigate the impact of human activities.
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