A5071833553- Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Marine Biology and Ecology Research
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Ecology and biodiversity studies
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
University of Minho
2018-2024
ABSTRACT Predation is a dominant structuring force in ecological communities. In aquatic environments, predation on bivalves has long been an important focal interaction for study because have central roles as ecosystem engineers, basal components of food webs, and commercial commodities. Studies are common, not only bivalves' roles, but also due to the relative ease studying predatory effects this taxonomic group. To understand patterns interactions their predators we synthesised data from...
Europe has a long history of human pressure on freshwater ecosystems. As continues to grow and new threats emerge, there is an urgent need for conservation biodiversity its ecosystem services. However, whilst some taxonomic groups, mainly vertebrates, have received disproportionate amount attention funds, other groups remain largely off the public scientific radar. Freshwater mussels (Bivalvia, Unionida) are alarming example this bias here we point out six conceptual areas that immediate...
Global technological advances have boosted the discovery of new tools that increased ability to obtain large and high-quality ecological data with potential rapidly develop knowledge on how species behave interact in ecosystems. Comprehensive time-series datasets situ behaviour dispersal wild organisms are essential for addressing fundamental physiological questions regarding invasive freshwater species. In this review, we address biosensors can be useful assessing movement, internal states,...