Amphibians are well known as osmotically sensitive organisms due to their highly
permeable skin and eggs and, as such, biologists have mostly discounted their presence in …

This chapter focuses on the evolutionary importance and taxonomic distribution of
euryhalinity. Euryhalinity refers to broad halotolerance (capability of surviving in both …

Secondary microplastics originate from the fragmentation of large plastics, and weathering is
supposed to be the main cause of fragmentation. In this study, we investigated burrows and …

Fish have radiated to exploit diverse habitats, but little is known about the evolutionary
lability and directionality of associated physiological specialization. Killifish of the genus …

The transition from freshwater to seawater is integral to the life history of many fishes.
Diverse migratory fishes express anadromous, catadromous, and amphidromous life …

When I first started out working in this field, I participated in a series of conferences in the
1970s and 1980s, organized by John and Winona Vernberg of the University of South …

Salinization is a global phenomenon affecting ecosystems and forcing freshwater organisms
to deal with increasing levels of ionic stress. However, our understanding of mechanisms …

Freshwater organisms are increasingly exposed to elevated salinity in their habitats,
presenting physiological challenges to homeostasis. Amphibians are particularly vulnerable …

Environmental heterogeneity is a key determinant of genetic and phenotypic diversity.
Stable and homogenous environments tends to result in evolution of specialism and local …

The life history, distribution and diversity of fishes are largely influenced by environmental
salinity. Changes in salinity affect a range of physiological processes including metabolism …