Where's the ecology in molecular ecology?

The authors review the types of papers published in journals such as Molecular Ecology and conclude that, in general, these journals aren't living up to their titles. Most papers are evolutionary rather than ecological. They highlight major questions in molecular ecology (the field of study) that are being addressed, as well as suggest future directions for molecular ecologists. Finally, they state that all ecologists need to be molecular ecologists in some shape or form if they are to completely understand patterns and processes in ecology.