Freshwater ecosystems constitute only a small fraction of the planet's water resources, yet
support much of its diversity, with freshwater fish accounting for more species than birds …

Macrophytes play important functional roles in river ecosystems, providing habitat and food,
as well as influencing flow, water chemistry, and sediment dynamics. They also represent an …

Migratory freshwater fish (ie fish that use freshwater systems, either partly or exclusively)
occur around the world and travel between critical habitats to complete their life cycle. They …

Recent studies have increasingly demonstrated the widespread existence of spatio-
temporal variations in the abundance and distribution of species of freshwater fishes …

Quantifying fish dispersal and identifying its general predictors is key for understanding
temporal patterns in population dynamics, emigration and immigration, meta‐community …

Summary 1 River rehabilitation schemes are now widespread in the UK and elsewhere, but
there have been few systematic assessments of their ecological effect, particularly on target …

In the course of the 'Meuse Salmon 2000'programme, most weirs and dams (3–8 m in
height) in the regulated River Meuse have been progressively equipped with new fishways …

Conservation of freshwater animal populations requires their access to, as well as sufficient
availability of, critical habitats, such as those for reproduction. Abundant small‐scale barriers …

Bigheaded carps are invasive fishes threatening to invade the Great Lakes basin and
establish spawning populations, and have been monitored using environmental DNA …

Summary 1 Many studies of the movements of riverine fish have found that most individuals
are sedentary and occupy very restricted home ranges. Recently, this 'Restricted Movement …