Abstract Fishes probably were the first vertebrate seed dispersers, yet little research has
examined this phenomenon. We review evidence of fruit and seed consumption by fishes …

Fruit-eating by fishes represents an ancient (perhaps Paleozoic) interaction increasingly
regarded as important for seed dispersal (ichthyochory) in tropical and temperate …

Frugivorous fish play a prominent role in seed dispersal and reproductive dynamics of plant
communities in riparian and floodplain habitats of tropical regions worldwide. In Neotropical …

Defaunation is disrupting plant–animal interactions worldwide. The overhunting of frugivores
disrupts seed dispersal and diminishes plant regeneration, yet investigations of frugivore …

Seed dispersal is a critical stage in the life history of plants. It determines the initial pattern of
juvenile distribution, and can influence community dynamics and the evolutionary …

Throughout Amazonia, overfishing has decimated populations of fruit-eating fishes,
especially the large-bodied characid, Colossoma macropomum. During lengthy annual …

In river–floodplain ecosystems with seasonal flood pulses, many species display
adaptations to take advantage of resources in the aquatic–terrestrial transition zone …

The pulp of fleshy fruits, with the soft, edible, nutritive tissues surrounding the seeds, is a
primary food resource for many frugivorous animals, notably mammals and birds, but also …

Big animals have always been the major targets of hunters and fishermen. Because body
size is strongly related to diverse ecological roles and life-history aspects, many ecosystem …

For aquatic and riparian plants, the important role of fish in seed dispersal is increasingly
recognised. While the propensity of seeds to disperse is known to be a function of …