Abstract With over 30,000 recognized species, fishes exhibit an extraordinary variety of
morphological, behavioural, and life-history traits. The field of fish cognition has grown …

Recent advances in high-resolution ocean circulation models, coupled with a greater
understanding of larval behaviour, have increased the sophistication of individual-based …

Knowledge about the dispersal patterns of marine organisms is vital for understanding
population dynamics and designing appropriately scaled protected areas and fisheries …

For the majority of animals, the ability to orient in familiar locations is a fundamental part of
life, and spatial memory allows individuals to remember key locations such as food patches …

Methods: Stickleback were tagged on their inshore spawning grounds about 2 weeks after
their inshore migration. We attached plastic tags to their dorsal spines, displaced them 100 …

The use and learning of visual landmarks seem to be strongly influenced by ecological
demands and vary according to habitat, sex and, presumably, dominance status. In …

Spatial learning is an important cognitive function found across a multitude of species.
Natural selection can enhance specific cognitive abilities depending on species ecology but …

The ability to be faithful to a particular area or site was analysed in the shanny Lipophrys
pholis. Using passive integrated transponders, adults from a population of L. pholis at Cabo …

The homing ability of the rock pool blenny Parablennius parvicornis was studied at a rocky
shore on Gran Canaria (Canary Islands, Spain). A total of 140 fish was tagged in five …

Species that home demonstrate faithfulness to a particular location; however, not all species
with high site fidelity can or will home. These movement decisions are often mediated by a …