Freshwater biota are more comprehensive and direct indicators of biological impacts, and
more meaningful to the public than water quality or physical habitat surrogates. Freshwater …

Spatial population structure plays an important role in species persistence, evolution and
conservation. Benthic stream fishes are diverse and frequently imperilled, yet the …

Tropical nearshore regions provide habitat for a diverse assemblage of shark species, and
although a range of age classes may use these environments, ontogenetic shifts in …

The study of habitat selection and diet has a long history in ecology. This is often used to
assess the functional roles of wetland in biodiversity conservation. Shifting habitat and diet …

Understanding the habitat requirements of fishes throughout their life cycle is essential for
effective conservation. Despite the growing need to conserve anguillid eels, the current …

Conserving native biodiversity in the face of human‐and climate‐related impacts is a
challenging and globally important ecological problem that requires an understanding of …

Endemic freshwater fish from the Mediterranean region are among the most threatened
species in the world owing to increasing river degradation. Because of such threats, the …

Understanding the spatial and temporal scales over which key population processes occur
is fundamental to effective fisheries management, especially when informing recovery …

The niche describes the ecological and social environment that an organism lives in, as well
as the behavioural tactics used to interact with its environment. A species niche is key to …

Abstract Objective The Colorado River ecosystem has experienced habitat alterations and
nonnative species invasions; as a result, many of its native species have had extirpations …