Movement of fishes in the aquatic realm is fundamental to their ecology and survival.
Movement can be driven by a variety of biological, physiological and environmental factors …

Ocean acidification (OA) is an impending environmental stress facing all marine life, and as
such has been a topic of intense research interest in recent years. Numerous detrimental …

Aim To reassess the capacity of mangroves for ecosystem services in the light of recent data.
Location Global mangrove ecosystems. Methods We review four long‐standing roles of …

Biological communities are shaped by complex interactions between organisms and their
environment as well as interactions with other species. Humans are rapidly changing the …

Coral reef fish larvae use sound to find suitable habitat during their vital settlement stage.
Yet boat noise, which can cause stress and avoidance behaviour, and may cause masking …

Soundscape ecology is the study of the acoustic characteristics of habitats, and aims to
discern contributions from biological and non-biological sound sources. Acoustic …

A consideration of some of the most common questions about animal minds. Do birds have
feelings? Can fish feel pain? Could a honeybee be anxious? For centuries, the question of …

Following a planktonic dispersal period of days to months, the larvae of benthic marine
organisms must locate suitable seafloor habitat in which to settle and metamorphose. For …

Coastal habitats, such as seagrasses, mangroves, rocky and coral reefs, salt marshes, and
kelp forests, sustain many key fish and invertebrate populations around the globe. Our …

Current-mediated downstream dispersal by the early developmental stages of fish in rivers
is a common phenomenon. Knowledge of patterns and processes in the dispersal, or 'drift' …