Upon being formed, oceanic islands, such as the Hawaiian Islands, should feature what characteristic, leading to which phenomenon?
A) mass extinctions, leading to bottleneck effect
B) major evolutionary innovations, leading to rafting to nearby continents
C) a variety of empty ecological niches, leading to adaptive radiation
D) adaptive radiation, leading to founder effect

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Oceanic islands are often characterized by a lack of biodiversity, which creates numerous empty ecological niches. This variety of empty ecological niches can lead to adaptive radiation, where multiple species evolve to fill these empty niches.

Upon Being Formed, Oceanic Islands, Such as the Hawaiian Islands