Abstract:Sexual isolation is often coupled with other barriers, and sexual isolation mechanisms can be intrinsically tied to ecological conditions or natural selection against heterospecific gene flow. The independence and relative strength of sexual isolation are thus difficult to assess. Here we take advantage of a pair of isopod species (Jaera albifrons and J. praehirsuta) that show sexual isolation 5 and coexist in populations where they share the same habitat or not (i.e. without or with ecological isolation). Usi… Show more
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