Ontogenetic dietary shifts (ODSs), the changes in diet utilisation occurring over the life span
of an individual consumer, are widespread in the animal kingdom. Understanding ODSs …

Climate change and species invasions represent key threats to global biodiversity. Subarctic
freshwaters are sentinels for understanding both stressors because the effects of climate …

Generalist fish species are recognised as important couplers of benthic and pelagic food‐
web compartments in lakes. However, interspecific niche segregation and individual …

Background In lake ecosystems, predatory fish can move and forage across both nearshore
and offshore habitats. This coupling of sub-habitats, which is important in stabilizing lake …

Littoral benthic primary production is considered the most important energy source of
consumers in subarctic lakes. We analyzed essential fatty acid (EFA) and amino acid (EAA) …

Prey preference of top predators and energy flow across habitat boundaries are of
fundamental importance for structure and function of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems, as …

Ecological systems are often characterized as stable entities. However, basal productivity in
most ecosystems varies between seasons, particularly in subarctic and polar areas. How …

Disentangling the causes and consequences of ontogenetic niche shifts has been a pivotal
challenge in ecology, aiming to enhance the understanding of biological processes that …

Freshwater fish production depends on the production and use of polyunsaturated fatty
acids (n‐3 and n‐6 PUFA) from lower trophic levels. Here, we aimed to identify the main …

Species introductions are considered one of the major drivers of biodiversity loss via
ecological interactions and genetic admixture with local fauna. We examined two well …