@article{fdi:010068868, title = {{M}arine dispersal scales are congruent over evolutionary and ecological time}, author = {{P}insky, {M}. {L}. and {S}aenz-{A}gudelo, {P}. and {S}alles, {O}. {C}. and {A}lmany, {G}. {R}. and {B}ode, {M}. and {B}erumen, {M}. {L}. and {A}ndr{\'e}fou{\¨e}t, {S}erge and {T}horrold, {S}. {R}. and {J}ones, {G}. {P}. and {P}lanes, {S}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{T}he degree to which offspring remain near their parents or disperse widely is critical for understanding population dynamics, evolution, and biogeography, and for designing conservation actions. {I}n the ocean, most estimates suggesting short-distance dispersal are based on direct ecological observations of dispersing individuals, while indirect evolutionary estimates often suggest substantially greater homogeneity among populations. {R}econciling these two approaches and their seemingly competing perspectives on dispersal has been a major challenge. {H}ere we show for the first time that evolutionary and ecological measures of larval dispersal can closely agree by using both to estimate the distribution of dispersal distances. {I}n orange clownfish ({A}mphiprion percula) populations in {K}imbe {B}ay, {P}apua {N}ew {G}uinea, we found that evolutionary dispersal kernels were 17 km (95% confidence interval: 12-24 km) wide, while an exhaustive set of direct larval dispersal observations suggested kernel widths of 27 km (19-36 km) or 19 km (15-27 km) across two years. {T}he similarity between these two approaches suggests that ecological and evolutionary dispersal kernels can be equivalent, and that the apparent disagreement between direct and indirect measurements can be overcome. {O}ur results suggest that carefully applied evolutionary methods, which are often less expensive, can be broadly relevant for understanding ecological dispersal across the tree of life.}, keywords = {{PAPOUASIE} {NOUVELLE} {GUINEE} ; {NOUVELLE} {BRETAGNE} ; {KIMBE} {BAIE}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{C}urrent {B}iology}, volume = {27}, numero = {1}, pages = {149--154}, ISSN = {0960-9822}, year = {2017}, DOI = {10.1016/j.cub.2016.10.053}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010068868}, }