Variations in behavioral traits are widely recognized to drive animal behaviors exhibited
within a population. However, information on how behavior traits influence behavior in …

The monkey goby Neogobius fluviatilis is an invasive Ponto-Caspian fish that enters habitats
of the native gudgeon Gobio gobio in European freshwaters, likely belonging to the same …

Fish stocking constitutes a common management practice in freshwaters all over the world,
to enhance fisheries or to support threatened fish populations. Pervasive detrimental effects …

Predation is one of the key factors governing patterns in natural systems, and adjustments of
prey behaviors in response to a predator stimulus can have important ecological …

Conservation practitioners often rely on captive breeding programs to supplement wild
populations at risk of extinction. While supplementation has been successful for some taxa …

Fish are warned about the presence of predators via an alarm cue released from the skin of
injured conspecifics. The detection of this odor inherently initiates an antipredator response …

Captive animals may lose the ability to recognize their natural predators, making
conservation programs more susceptible to failure if such animals are released into the wild …

The shy-bold behavioral continuum is an element of animal behavior which is often studied
for its ecological relevance, particularly in the context of predation risk. How individuals …

An increasing amount of attention has been devoted to studying the impact of non-native
plant and animal species on native species. In this paper, we examined the antipredator …

Anthropic activities have significantly elevated cadmium levels, making it a significant
stressor in aquatic ecosystems. Present in high concentrations across water bodies …