Mathematical modelling of the movement of animals, micro-organisms and cells is of great
relevance in the fields of biology, ecology and medicine. Movement models can take many …

We review the general problem of random searches in the context of biological encounters.
We analyze deterministic and stochastic aspects of searching in general and address the …

Pelagic organisms' movement and motion of buoyant particles are driven by processes
operating across multiple, spatial and temporal scales. We developed a probabilistic, multi …

A pelagic larval stage is found in nearly all demersal marine teleost fishes, and it is during
this pelagic stage that the geographic scale of dispersal is determined. Marine biologists …

The pelagic life history phase of reef fishes and decapod crustaceans is complex, and the
evolutionary drivers and ecological consequences of this life history strategy remain largely …

Coral reef fish have considerable larval behavioral capabilities that can lead to successful
completion of the early pelagic life phase. In particular, vertical migration during ontogeny …

Dispersal of larval propagules is the major mechanism facilitating connectivity of marine
populations. However, only a fraction of larvae settle in suitable habitat. For coral reef fishes …

The hypothesis that the optimal search strategy is a Lévy walk (LW) or Lévy flight, originally
suggested in 1995, has generated an explosion of interest and controversy. Long-standing …

This chapter reviews and synthesises knowledge on reproduction and recruitment in estuary‐
dependent and estuary‐associated fishes. Resident and migrating species (anadromous …

Wildlife scientists continue to be interested in studying ways to quantify how the movements
of animals are interdependent–dynamic interaction. While a number of applied studies of …