Detailed knowledge on connectivity, ie the exchange of marine organisms among
geographically separated populations, is essential for effective marine spatial planning …

Freshwater ecosystems and fishes are enormous resources for human uses and biodiversity
worldwide. However, anthropogenic climate change and factors such as dams and …

Theoretical, field-based, and experimental research all suggest that animal populations
remain relatively stable under increasing habitat alteration until a critical threshold is …

The movement and foraging patterns of consumers are a major driver of nutrient and energy
distribution in ecosystems. However, relatively little is known about how intraspecific …

Acoustic telemetry (AT) has become ubiquitous in aquatic monitoring and fish biology,
conservation, and management. Since the early use of active ultrasonic tracking that …

Understanding the scale of fish movements is essential to establish appropriate fisheries
management boundaries. In Florida (USA), Permit (Trachinotus falcatus) is a valued …

Macrophyte foundation species provide both habitat structure and primary production, and
loss of these habitats can alter species interactions and lead to changes in energy flow in …

Abstract The St. Louis River estuary is a designated area of concern by the US
Environmental Protection Agency due to severe environmental degradation. The spatial …

Condition-specific competition is a phenomenon by which inter-specific competitive
dominance changes as a result of environment, and is an important factor determining …

Ecological and fisheries research continues to shift emphasis from single isolated studies, to
studies focused on understanding more regional and global processes. At the same time …