Although the term environmental stress is used across multiple fields in biology, the inherent
ambiguity associated with its definition has caused confusion when attempting to …

The Elizabeth River system is an estuary in southeastern Virginia, surrounded by the towns
of Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth, and Virginia Beach. The river has played important …

Analysis of stable carbon isotopes is a valuable tool for studies of diet, habitat use and
migration. However, significant variability in the degree of trophic fractionation (Δ13CC‐D) …

Marine food webs are the most important link between the global contaminant,
methylmercury (MeHg), and human exposure through consumption of seafood. Warming …

Little is known about venom in young developmental stages of animals. The appearance of
toxins and stinging cells during early embryonic stages in the sea anemone Nematostella …

Abstract Invasions of Ponto-Caspian gobiid fishes are suspected to cause regime shifts in
freshwater ecosystems. This study compared the trophic niche differentiations of Neogobius …

Estuarine systems have received ongoing mercury (Hg) inputs from both point sources and
regional contamination and have high legacy Hg in sediments. This is an environmental …

Estuarine fisheries productivity is dependent upon numerous factors, including the
productivity of primary producers supporting the food web and the transport of organic matter …

Salt marshes are ecologically and globally vital ecosystems. Unfortunately, world-wide salt
marsh loss has been extensive, and until recently there has been little effort to undo the loss …

We investigated somatic condition, growth rate, diet and food resources of the native (lower
Danube) and non‐native (upper Danube) populations of invasive bighead goby Neogobius …