The search for human origins in Africa has partly narrowed down to probing into the origins
of the modern human lineage and the identification of a set of behaviours that characterises …

The emerging field of marine ecomechanics provides an explicit physical framework for
exploring interactions among marine organisms and between these organisms and their …

Mussels often act as ecosystem engineers in rocky intertidal habitats, favoring the
occurrence of many small invertebrates by increasing habitat complexity and improving local …

The massive contamination of the environment by plastics is an increasing global scientific
and societal concern. Knowing whether and how these pollutants affect the behaviour of …

While the invasive zebra mussel Dreissena polymorpha has rapidly spread throughout the
Great Lakes and inland waterways, it is being displaced by the quagga mussel Dreissena …

In total, 95 marine alien species are known from the South African coast, of which 56 have
spread from their points of introduction to become invasive. While just over half of these …

The indigenous mussel Perna perna and the invasive mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis
coexist on the low shore of the South African south coast, with partial habitat partitioning. P …

Self-organized spatial patterns are increasingly recognized for their contribution to
ecosystem functioning. They can improve the ecosystem's ability to respond to perturbation …

Plastic pollution is ubiquitous with increasing recognition of its direct effects on species'
fitness. Little is known, however, about its more subtle effects, including the influence of …

Invasive species can affect the function and structure of natural ecological communities,
hence understanding and predicting their potential for spreading is a major ecological …