Predator–prey interactions are critical in ecological communities, but it is increasingly clear
that a predator's effect goes beyond eating prey. Fear of predators may also alter the …

Ecosystem processes are challenging to quantify at a community level, particularly within
complex ecosystems (eg, rainforests, coral reefs). Predation is one of the most important …

Major invasions of Indo-Pacific lionfish (Pterois volitans and P. miles) are underway in the
Western Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. While the establishment of lionfish in …

The European Regulation (EU) 1143/2014 on Invasive Alien Species entered into force in
2015, with the aim to fulfill regional and international biodiversity goals in a concerted …

Trait-based frameworks are increasingly used for predicting how ecological communities
respond to ongoing global change. As species range shifts result in novel encounters …

Piscivory is a key ecological function in aquatic ecosystems, mediating energy flow within
trophic networks. However, our understanding of the nature of piscivory is limited; we …

Simplifying complex species interactions can facilitate tracking and predicting functional
responses to ecological stressors. This is important for highly migratory pelagic predators …

Species invasions threaten global biodiversity, and physiological characteristics may
determine their impact. Specific dynamic action (SDA; the increase in metabolic rate …

Every animal dies. In nature, mortality usually occurs due to predation by other animals. One
of the fundamental consequences of mortality is the transfer of energy and nutrients from …

Diet choice in marine species is typically derived from indirect methods such as stomach
contents and stable isotope analysis, while choice experiments in controlled laboratory …