Predation is a dominant structuring force in ecological communities. In aquatic
environments, predation on bivalves has long been an important focal interaction for …

The Asian shore crab, Hemigrapsus sanguineus, is native to coastal and estuarine habitat
along the east coast of Asia. The species was first observed in North America near Delaware …

Invasion ecology urgently requires predictive methodologies that can forecast the ecological
impacts of existing, emerging and potential invasive species. We argue that many …

Realistic functional responses are required for accurate model predictions at the community
level. However, controversy remains regarding which types of dependencies need to be …

While foraging theory predicts that predatory responses should be determined by the energy
content and size of prey, it is becoming increasingly clear that carnivores regulate their …

The predator functional response (ie per capita consumption rate as a function of prey
density) is central to our understanding of predator–prey population dynamics. This …

Biodiversity continues to decline at a range of spatial scales and there is an urgent
requirement to understand how multiple drivers interact in causing such declines. Further …

Functional responses are a cornerstone to our understanding of consumer–resource
interactions, so how to best describe them using models has been actively debated. Here …

The influence of climate change on the ecological impacts of invasive alien species (IAS)
remains understudied, with deoxygenation of aquatic environments often-overlooked as a …

Summary 1 With continued globalization, species are being transported and introduced into
novel habitats at an accelerating rate. Interactions between invasive species may provide …