Transitional waters are fragile ecosystems with high ecological, social and economic values,
that undergo numerous threats. According to the information provided by European Member …

A recurrent question arising in fish bioacoustics research concerns the number of vocal fish
species that may exist. Although it is not possible to provide a precise globally valid number …

In this study, we describe and analyse the morphology of the sagitta, the largest otolith, of 25
species of Gobiidae inhabiting the Adriatic and north‐western Mediterranean seas. Our goal …

Articulated fossil fish skeletons with otoliths in situ provide a unique opportunity to link these
two, otherwise independent data sets of skeletons and otoliths. They provide calibration …

The sand gobies are a group of 30 species in five genera (Knipowitschia, Pomatoschistus,
Economidichthys, Ninnigobius and Orsinigobius) native to the seas and fresh waters of …

Abstract The Adriatic Sea and Adriatic Sea drainage system (or Adriatic region) is
characterized by high levels of species richness. This especially applies to endemic fishes …

Divergence in courtship traits across species can evolve as adaptations to different
environments, and also through avoidance of reproductive interference and character …

The aim of this study was to describe the vocal repertoire of the Ponto-Caspian goby
Neogobius fluviatilis and to compare the acoustic properties of this species with those of …

While Gobioidei comprises showcases of (adaptive) radiation, the scientific interest they
yielded did not ensure full understanding of goby biodiversity. Even in a well-studied region …

Abstract The Neretva dwarf goby Orsinigobius croaticus (Gobiiformes, Gobionellidae) is an
endemic fish native to the freshwaters of the Adriatic Basin in Croatia and Bosnia and …