Most lotic ecosystems have been heavily modified in recent centuries to serve human
needs, for example, by building dams to form reservoirs. However, reservoirs have major …

Reproduction is a fundamental biological process for producing offspring and ensuring the
continuation of the species. With nearly 35,000 fish species worldwide exhibiting a very …

Ecologists develop species-habitat association (SHA) models to understand where species
occur, why they are there and where else they might be. This knowledge can be used to …

Fish larval drift is an essential step in the life cycle of riverine fish species as it determines
dispersal and colonisation. Anthropogenic flow alterations and interruption of longitudinal …

The hydropeaking regime below hydropower facilities represents a serious threat to riverine
fauna and may cause declines in populations living under its influence. However, the …

Human‐induced changes in the hydrological regimes of lotic waters such as hydropeaking
have significant negative impacts on riverine life. However, the impacts of dynamic changes …

Swimming ability and performance are central to the ecology of aquatic species and to the
design of structures intended to promote access to habitat. This is particularly important for …

There are many documented instances of “predator–prey reversal,” which is a biological
interaction where an organism that is typically thought of as prey in a pairwise predator–prey …

Background Animal migrations are periodic and relatively predictable events, and their
precise timing is essential to the reproductive success. Despite large scientific effort in …

High reproductive performance is the key attribute of male fitness, especially due to the high
reproductive skew among the males of most animal species. Males of long-lived iteroparous …