Mangroves are among the most productive marine and coastal ecosystems and play an important role in maintaining the stability and diversity of fish communities. To explore the structure of mangrove fish communities in China, we compiled previous stud...
Fish communities play an important role in determining the dynamics of marine ecosystems, while the evaluation and formulation of protective measures for these fish communities depends on the quality and quantity of data collected from well-designed...
Geomorphological alterations, hydrological disconnectivity and water pollution are among the dominant pressures affecting ecological integrity in urban streams. River restoration approaches often involve utilising in-stream structures to encourage fl...
The responses of habitat and fish communities to extreme hydrological and habitat disturbance in typhoon-prone mountain streams are not studied much. Such landscape–climate settings may provide a unique opportunity for fish to evolve without sp...
The Jialing River is a representative and typical canalized tributary in the upper Yangtze River basin. In the context of the 10-year fishing ban, it is imperative to elucidate the dynamics and assembly of fish communities in the Jialing River. In th...
We evaluated the influence of habitat connectivity and local environmental factors on the distribution and abundance of functional fish groups in 10 floodplain lakes in the Biebrza River, northeastern Poland. Fish were sampled by electrofishing, and...
Using fishes as indicators of estuarine degradation is informative in long-term monitoring programs. Beach seine hauls were used in four estuaries that differed in their trophic and tidal status. The study found that inner, middle, and outer estuarin...
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A better understanding of the relative importance of different spatial scale determinants on fish communities will eventually increase the accuracy and precision of their bioassessments. Many studies have described the influence of environmental vari...
Dried salted fish is a traditional dry-cured fish that is sprinkled with salt before the curing process. With a unique flavor as well as diverse varieties, dry-cured fish is popular among consumers worldwide. The presence of various microbial communi...
In 2011, Korea installed artificial structures on four rivers to secure water resources and reduce flood damage; however, these structures have altered ecosystems and aquatic communities. This study analyzed fish communities and environmental variabl...
Determination of the ecological state of any water body is crucial for its adequate conservation and is, moreover, required by the Water Framework Directive. Employment of multimetric indices, which integrate various anthropogenic threats to water sy...
To better understand how fish communities respond to environmental changes under extreme climate events, we examine changes in fish communities in Beibu Gulf during strong El Niño and La Niña events. Strong La Niña and El Ni&ntil...
The importance of habitat factors in designing marine reserves and evaluating their performance over time has been regularly documented. Over three biennial sampling periods, we examined the effects of vegetated coverage and habitat diversity (i.e.,...
In this paper, we analyzed the diversity and structure of helminth communities of 12 common fish species from the coastal zone of Crimea. A total of 53 helminth species were found. The total number of parasite species per host fish ranged from 3 to 1...
Biodiversity hotspots can serve as protected areas that aid in species conservation. Long-term monitoring of multiple taxonomic groups within biodiversity hotspots can offer insight into factors influencing their dynamics. Mussels (Bivalvia: Unionida...
Science-based conservation of riverine fishes can be best targeted with specific information about spatial-ecological controls on the community, including anthropogenic stressors. Because anthropogenic stressors can originate at multiple spatial scal...
The riverine fish species are highly vulnerable and responsive to large-scale water diversion projects. These adverse impacts are more pronounced in the plateau river ecosystems, which may change the environmental conditions of fish habitats and comm...
Climate change has led to significant fluctuations in marine ecosystems. As a component of the food web, the trophic diversity and spatiotemporal changes of fish communities are crucial for understanding ecosystems. In recent years, stable isotope an...
The effectiveness of a Marine Protected Area (MPA) is strongly related to its zoning design, management, and surveillance, and fish communities are considered indicators of conservation effects. Posidonia oceanica beds and fish assemblages were studi...
The gut microbiota of fish is crucial for their growth, development, nutrient uptake, physiological balance, and disease resistance. Yet our knowledge of these microbial communities in wild fish populations in their natural ecosystems is insufficient...
Integrated agriculture–aquaculture (IAA), represented by integrated rice–fish farming, offers a sustainable production method that addresses global food issues and ensures food security. Partitioned recirculating renovation based on tradi...
The Thracian Sea, a semi-enclosed coastal basin in the northeastern Aegean Sea, represents a dynamic marine environment influenced by freshwater inputs, stratification, and seasonal variability. Here, we investigated the spatiotemporal dynamics of mi...
Cambodia faces the challenge of managing excess water during the wet season and insufficient water during the dry season. This harms human life and endangers aquatic and natural resources, agricultural practices, and food security. Water governance i...
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After decades of strict pollution control and municipal sewage treatment, the water quality of the Tanshui River increased significantly after pollution mitigation as indicated by the River Pollution Index (RPI). The pollution level of the estuarine...
The Qilu Lake is an eutrophic shallow lake located in Yunnan Province, China. An ecological fishery project was initiated in the lake from 2011 to 2021 to introduce filter-feeding fish species that feed on algae, with the aim of improving water quali...
This study examines the evolving relationship between the Port of Motril and the adjacent fishing community of El Varadero. The reduction in fishing quotas and the port’s transformation into a maritime transport hub have not only reshaped the c...
The Mekong River is one of the world’s largest rivers and has an annual captured fish production of about 2.3 million tonnes, equivalent to around 11 billion USD. Although the Mekong provides important ecological and socioeconomic benefits to m...
Fishing communities are facing a variety of challenges including declines in participation, reduced access to fish resources, aging physical infrastructure, gentrification, competition from foreign imports, the “graying” or aging of their...
The significance of indigenous knowledge under the current scenario of biodiversity imperilment is well-known since such knowledge is gained through continuous intergenerational observations of natural systems. In this study, we present a description...
The Community Fish Refuge (CFR) is a fish conservation measure that is intended to improve the productivity of rice field fisheries and provide safe refuges for fish during the dry season. Cambodia’s Fisheries Administration aims to develop one...
Nearshore fisheries in Hawai‘i have been steadily decreasing for over a century. Marine protected areas (MPAs) have been utilized as a method to both conserve biodiversity and enhance fisheries. The composition of resource fishes within and directly...
Channel reconfiguration is a common but debated method used to restore streams, often causing disturbance and producing subsequent negative impacts on biota. Here, we report results from short-term assessment (i.e., one and three years’ post-restorat...
Inland fisheries play a critical role in the ecology of the Okavango Delta, but their conservation is particularly complex. For nearly a decade, communities, conservancies, policy makers, and partner organisations have worked to establish fish reserv...
This study statistically classifies Korea’s communal fishing grounds (Maeul-Eojang) to inform tailored fisheries policy. We applied principal component analysis (PCA) to reduce 17 socio-economic and demographic indicators into five core factors...
This study examined long-term trends (1991–2019) in landings and fish community structure in the four Egyptian Nile Delta lakes. Using fisheries data, we explored trends in the catch per unit effort (CPUE) and temporal dynamics of landings and...
Artificial fishery habitats have been extensively used for fishery resource protection and water habitat restoration, and they could attract a large number of omnivorous fishes to gather together. This study intended to reveal the relationship betwee...
Urbanization significantly impacts river ecosystems, altering fish community structure and dynamics and posing challenges to the sustainable management of these vital resources. In the heavily urbanized Haihe River in China, understanding the spatial...
The nearshore ecosystem of Hainan Island plays a crucial role as a breeding habitat for a wide variety of economically valuable fish species. Gaining insight into the structure of the fish community and the environmental factors that may impact them...
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Fish consumption has established benefits, including the promotion of cardiovascular health and pre- and neonatal brain and eye development, but local freshwater fish may be a source of contaminants that are especially harmful to fetuses and young ch...
Environmental filtering, spatial factors and species interactions are fundamental ecological mechanisms for community organisation, yet the role of such interactions across different environmental and spatial settings remains mostly unknown. In this...
This study investigates the impacts of climate variability, particularly La Niña events, on the fish community on the continental shelf of the northern South China Sea, a region highly sensitive to environmental fluctuations. Historical fisher...
How fish communities change with eutrophication in temperate lakes is well documented, while only a few studies are available from subtropical lakes. We investigate the fish community structure in 36 lakes located in the Yangtze River basin, covering...
Habitat fragmentation (HF) is an ecological process, which is potentially also one of the main causes of diversity loss. Many studies have debated the best tools to adopt for assessing the effects of HF. The traditional application of biodiversity me...
Integrated rice–fish farming is an innovative agricultural production pattern that combines rice cultivation with fish farming, enhancing agricultural productivity and ensuring food security. Partitioned rice–fish farming, an advancement...
The study was conducted on the Obedska Bara Ramsar site at two localities, Krstonošića okno and canal Vok, to provide insight into fish community status by analysing fish biomass, biodiversity, and changes after restoration measures. A to...
Island communities and fishing villages in South Korea have been affected by changes in policy and environmental conditions. This paper presents an overview of and potential solutions to sustainability challenges confronting Korea’s island comm...
Social resilience is an essential aspect of sustainability in environmental management, especially in poor resource-dependent communities. To better understand the dynamics of social resilience, we have conducted a primarily qualitative study of comm...
Freshwater fish communities are highly threatened by human activities, making it necessary to establish methodologies able to efficiently monitor possible change. Recently, environmental DNA (eDNA) has shown to be one of the most promising sources of...
Urban streams are subjected to a variety of impacts from stormwater runoff, channelization, routing through culverts, and highly modified riparian zones, all of which can have negative effects on stream habitats and resident fish communities. Coldwat...
Artificial reefs are widely recognized for their role in improving the ecological environment and creating protected habitats for marine organisms, ultimately enhancing biodiversity within the food web and fisheries resources. This study utilizes sta...
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