Mediterranean climate regions are globally recognized as hotspots of endemism in fishes;
however, these unique assemblages are increasingly threatened by human mediated …

The existence of a synthetic program of research on what was then termed the “nocturnal
problem” and that we might now call “nighttime ecology” was declared more than 70 years …

The chubbyhead barb, Enteromius anoplus, as currently described, is the most widely
distributed freshwater fish in South Africa. The species occurs in almost all the major river …

Predator avoidance depends on prey being able to discern how risk varies in space and
time, but this is made considerably more complicated if risk is simultaneously present from …

Shelters are a key component of animal population ecology, as they provide protection from
predators and promote visual isolation among competitors. From a behavioral perspective …

Introduced predatory fishes have had consistently severe consequences for native fishes in
stream environments around the world, although the drivers of these effects are often …

In boreal streams, juvenile salmonids spend substantial amounts of time sheltering in the
streambed and in stream wood, presumably as a means of protection against the physical …

Variation in thermal conditions during embryogenesis can have far‐reaching impact
throughout ontogeny and may give rise to behavioural variation. Many animals, such as …

We examined innate responses to conspecific and heterospecific alarm cues in a small
cyprinid minnow, the Eastern Cape redfin Pseudobarbus afer. We found that redfins respond …

Snorkel and electrofishing surveys are the traditional baseline methods for fish surveys in
clear headwater streams. However, action cameras provide a non-harmful alternative to …