Abstract Knowledge of ecosystem-size influences on river populations and communities is
integral to the balancing of human and environmental needs for water. The multiple …

Rehabilitation of large Anthropocene rivers requires engagement of diverse stakeholders
across a broad range of sociopolitical boundaries. Competing objectives often constrain …

The massive release of captive-bred native species (“intentional release”) is a pervasive
method to enhance wild populations of commercial and recreational species. However, such …

River networks' universal fractal structure not only defines their hydrology and connectivity,
but has also profound biological consequences, especially regarding stability and …

The marsh, a significant terrestrial ecosystem, has steadily developed the capacity to act as
a microplastics collection place (MPs). Here, 180 days of exposure to three different polymer …

Ecological communities are assembled through a series of multiple processes, including
dispersal, abiotic and biotic filtering, and ecological drift. Although these assembly …

Research in freshwater ecosystems has always had a strong focus on ecological
interactions. The vast majority of studies, however, have investigated trophic interactions …

Understanding the drivers of food chain length in natural communities has intrigued
ecologists since Elton publicized “food cycles” in the early 20th century. Proposed drivers of …

Sarcocheilichthys parvus (Cypriniformes: Gobionidae) is a stream fish which is endemic to
sub-tropical coastal drainages in southern China, thus offering a valuable model for …

Scale invariance, which refers to the preservation of geometric properties regardless of
observation scale, is a prevalent phenomenon in ecological systems. This concept is closely …