Swimming performance is a key feature that mediates fitness and survival in aquatic
animals. Dispersal, habitat selection, predator–prey interactions and reproduction are …

Mediterranean rivers are probably one of the most singular and endangered ecosystems
worldwide due to the presence of many endemic species and a long history of …

Concentration of trace metals (Al, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Cd, Pb and As) in the muscle of six
fish species was analyzed to determine the variation with fish size and fish species in an …

River fragmentation due to artificial barriers directly impacts fish communities by limiting
migratory movements. This work aims to understand how small barriers affect the …

Coastal lagoons are key 'transitional'aquatic environments for biodiversity conservation.
Ecological indicators are useful tools for the management of water resources in the …

Trait-based ecology has been developed for decades to infer ecosystem responses to
stressors based on the functional structure of communities, yet its value in species-poor …

Aim Unravelling the ecological and historical factors that underlie species distributions has
challenged ecologists for a long time. Thus, our objective is to understand the role of …

The importance of animal husbandry at El Mirador cave (Sierra de Atapuerca, Spain) and its
use as a sheepfold has been confidently confirmed. This paper presents the results of a …

The successful establishment of an aquatic invasive alien species can be mediated by a
suite of environmental factors, including climate and anthropogenic disturbance. Dams and …

The genus Phoxinus is comprised of at least 15 currently recognized species inhabiting
Eurasia. Morphological traits have been traditionally used to delineate species in Phoxinus; …