Highlights•Novel study assessing trophic transfer of a microplastic contaminated
diet.•Behavioural changes in response to contaminants far more subtle than LD50 …

Coping styles theory provides a framework for understanding individual variation in how
animals respond to environmental change, and predicts how individual differences in stress …

While differences in individual personality are common in animal populations,
understanding the ecological significance of variation has not yet been resolved. Evidence …

Life span and aging are substantially modified by natural selection. Across species, higher
extrinsic (environmentally related) mortality (and hence shorter life expectancy) selects for …

Despite a recent surge in the popularity of animal personality studies and their wide-ranging
associations with various aspects of behavioural ecology, our understanding of the …

Boldness, the willingness of individuals to engage in risky behaviour, is one of the most
studied personality traits. It has been measured using a variety of tests; however, measuring …

Structural enrichment in the rearing environment, not only promotes fish welfare, but also
affects several aspects of behavioural biology of fish in aquaculture. Here an attempt was …

Behavioral responses are shaped by a complex interplay of extrinsic factors, such as
predation and flow conditions, and intrinsic properties such as metabolic state. We …

Spatio-temporal variation in predation risk is predicted to select for plastic anti-predator
responses, which may in turn impact the fine-scale social structure of prey groups and …

Phenotypic plasticity is often an adaptation of organisms to cope with temporally or spatially
heterogenous landscapes. Like other adaptations, one would predict that different species …