Motivation and aim Mapping the spatial distribution of biodiversity is critical for
understanding its fundamental drivers (eg speciation, environmental filtering) as well as for …

The morphology and morphometry of otoliths have emerged as powerful indicators of
ecological characteristics of fishes. However, shape descriptors that can accurately predict …

Coastal habitat mosaics are among the most productive ecosystems around the globe, with
many ecological and social-economic services provided. Their natural challenging …

The identification of patterns in habitat use by fish guilds may provide an integrated
perspective of coastal mosaics. Thus, we used multivariate analyses to assess the relative …

Coastal habitat mosaics are among the most productive ecosystem on earth, having
important functions for fish species throughout their life cycle. The complex dynamic of these …

Coastal marine ecosystems have structural and functional features usually connected by the
seasonal transfer of nutrients and organisms. These environments can utilize inter …

One of the core challenges of functional diversity is the identification of traits that can
accurately be linked to ecological processes. Trait-based metrics have been used to detect …

Coastal and oceanic ecosystems have their own structural and functional dynamics, but they
are typically connected by the transfer of nutrients and organisms. These organic matter and …

The presence of relatively rare species in estuarine fish communities can influence niche
differentiation among species, functional redundancy, and ecosystem stability when faced …

Abstract Changes in freshwater flow to estuaries can cause a suite of ecosystem impacts
including eutrophication and alterations to plant communities, zooplankton populations, and …