Background and Research Aims Dams impact freshwater ecosystems and biodiversity.
Freshwater turtles are at direct and indirect risk due to changes caused by damming …

The seasonal occurrence of plant communities in rivers' reaches has a direct impact on the
flow resistance and sediment dynamics. Monitoring the occurrence of plant communities and …

Riverine fishes are sensitive to human-induced changes to their ecosystems and have
experienced substantial declines in the past century. The presence and operation of dams …

Temperature-dependent sex determination, where egg incubation temperature irreversibly
determines offspring sex, is a common sex-determining mechanism in reptiles. Weather is …

Synchronous hatching is widespread among oviparous taxa. However, the adaptive
significance of this phenomenon is unclear, as are the cues mediating hatching synchrony …

Integrating knowledge regarding habitat characteristics and animal behaviour into
conservation programs has the potential to impact the results of management and …

The nesting activity of the Chinese softshell turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis) in its natural habitat
is largely undocumented despite its broad geographical distribution across East Asia. Here …

The quantification of repeatability has enabled behavioural and evolutionary ecologists to
assess the heritable potential of traits. For behavioural traits that vary across life, age‐related …

Vertebrate embryos require access to water; however, many species nest in terrestrial
habitats that vary considerably in moisture content. Oviparous, non‐avian reptiles have …

River islands are a natural element of fluvial river systems. They are the refuge of many
species of plants and animals and of unchanged ecological systems. Due to their spatial …