The environmental biology of the carangid Lichia amia (Linnaeus, 1758) across estuarine and coastal marine ecosystems

The environmental biology of the tenpounder Elops machnata (Fabricius, 1775) in global estuarine and coastal marine ecosystems

Bocachico (Ichthyoelephas humeralis) en Ecuador: revisión sistemática y análisis espacial de su distribución

Ichthyoelephas humeralis (bocachico) is a native fish species of high ecological and socioeconomic importance in Ecuador. This study integrates a systematic review and a spatial analysis to synthesize its distribution, biology, ecological requirements, economic importance, threats, and conservation strategies. Under th...

Siberian Sturgeon (Acipenser baerii, Brandt, 1869) the Relationship Between Genetic Resources and Acclimatization: Ecology, Conservation, and the Nutritional Significance of Meat and Caviar

This narrative analysis synthesizes current scientific knowledge regarding the ecology, reproductive biology, conservation status, and nutritional value of products derived from A. baerii with the aim of providing an integrated perspective on this species, which has recently been introduced into Romanian aquaculture an...

First Record of Cannibalism in the Warty Crab Eriphia verrucosa (Forskål, 1775) from Southern Lebanon

Cannibalism is a widespread but often underreported behaviour among brachyuran crabs and can play an important role in population dynamics and trophic interactions. The warty crab Eriphia verrucosa (Forskål, 1775) is a common rocky-shore species in the Mediterranean Sea and eastern Atlantic Ocean, known for its aggress...

Rhyncholacis clavigera (Podostemaceae) como especie clave de los ecosistemas fluviales de las serranías precámbricas: una revisión

Riverine ecosystems of the Guiana Shield harbor highly specialized biodiversity, including Rhyncholacis clavigera, a Colombian endemic Podostemaceae species associated with rocky substrates in rapids and waterfalls. Although information on its systematics, biology, and ecology is available, it is scattered across diffe...

First steps of the bioinvasion of Procambarus clarkii (Girard, 1852) (Decapoda: Cambaridae) in the Amazon Biome: an eminent risk for the natural habitat

ABSTRACT This study reports the first occurrence of Procambarus clarkii (Girard, 1852) in the Amazon biome, highlighting potential environmental risks. The introduction of animals beyond their original biogeographical boundaries, known as bio-invasion, poses significant threats to native biodiversity. These impacts ari...