Biology and Ecology

The Section “Biology and Ecology” focuses on the interrelationships between individuals, stocks, populations, and species of fish and other aquatic animals and their environment (humans included). It covers themes such as habitat use, species interactions, migration, feeding, life history, population dynamics, and reproduction and includes all developmental stages, from embryo to adult. Environments affect phenotypes in complex ways and may have lifelong effects on fitness. Studies on ecological relationships add to our understanding of evolution and biodiversity and are essential to the management of fisheries as well as to species conservation and the conservation of aquatic environments. Our aim is to improve our understanding of ecological relationships, and high-quality original research and comprehensive review articles covering these topics will be published. Our focus is on whether fish inhabit freshwater, estuaries, or marine systems, or if they migrate among them. The Section covers all ecological aspects and will also include escaped fish who have become domesticated in nature.

The scope of the Section is to present:

• Ecological relationships within as well as among populations and species based on field or laboratory work, or a combination of the two;
• Long-term studies on ecological aspects;
• Synthetic review articles providing novel insight and synthesis on topical subjects such as backgrounds for further research;
• Novel ideas and research with novel perspectives on classic concepts;
• Novel ecological research methods and practices.