The importance of a single genotype being able to produce different phenotypes in different
environments (phenotypic plasticity) is widely recognized in evolutionary theory and its …

How do genetic variation and evolutionary change in critical species affect the composition
and functioning of populations, communities and ecosystems? Illuminating the links in the …

Ecology and evolution have long been recognized as reciprocally influencing each other,
with recent research emphasizing how such interactions can occur even on very short …

Microplastic particles are ubiquitous not only in marine but also in freshwater ecosystems.
However, the impacts of microplastics, consisting of a large variety of synthetic polymers, on …

▪ Abstract Most models of optimal progeny size assume that there is a trade-off between
progeny size and number, and that progeny fitness increases with increasing investment per …

Planktonic organisms exhibit diverse morphological, behavioural and life-history responses
to the chemical presence of potential predators. Prey organisms have been found to sense …

Organisms producing resting stages provide unique opportunities for reconstructing the
genetic history of natural populations. Diapausing seeds and eggs often are preserved in …

Until recently, biological drivers of plankton aggregation were under-appreciated, because
most studies concentrated on physical processes. New technological advances, novel …

The current prevailing theory of diel vertical migration (DVM) of zooplankton is focused
largely on two biotic drivers: food and predation. Yet recent evidence suggests that abiotic …

▪ Abstract Food webs are overlaid with infochemical webs that mediate direct and indirect
interactions. The infochemicals may result in shifts in trait values, which affect the strength of …