Aquatic ecologists face challenges in identifying the general rules of the functioning of
ecosystems. A common framework, including freshwater, marine, benthic, and pelagic …

The understanding of the role of fishes in the trophic functioning of estuaries has increased
in stages over many decades. It began with qualitative and quantitative dietary studies …

This chapter provides an overview of the main drivers of change in estuarine systems, their
expected causes and impacts on estuarine fish and fisheries. An analysis of global, regional …

Coastal habitats are used by a great variety of organisms during some or all stages of their
life cycle. When assessing the link between biological communities and their environment …

Describing the spatial and temporal dynamics of communities is essential for understanding
the impacts of global environmental change on biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. Trait …

Marine ecosystems are exposed to a range of environmental and anthropogenic stressors,
including climate change and overexploitation. A promising way towards understanding the …

Coastal habitat mosaics are among the most productive ecosystems around the globe, with
many ecological and social-economic services provided. Their natural challenging …

A fundamental challenge in ecology is to understand why species are found where they are
and predict where they are likely to occur in the future. Trait-based approaches may provide …

While climate change is rapidly impacting marine species and ecosystems worldwide, the
effects of climate warming on coastal fish nurseries have received little attention despite …

Despite the socio-environmental importance of ichthyofauna, global fish biodiversity has
decreased, and the damming of rivers is one anthropogenic activity that causes this …