Ecology and Conservation: Recent submissions
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Behavioural patterns, spatial utilisation and landings composition of a small-scale fishery in the eastern Mediterranean
(Elsevier, 28 September 2023)Small-scale fisheries (SSFs) are crucial for global food security and cultural heritage, however, information on their spatial distribution and practices are often lacking, precluding effective management and mitigation ... -
Defence against the intergenerational cost of reproduction in males: oxidative shielding of the germline.
(Wiley, 12 September 2023)Reproduction is expected to carry an oxidative cost, yet in many species breeders appear to sustain lower levels of oxidative damage compared to non-breeders. This paradox may be explained by considering the intergenerational ... -
Caregiver's cognitive traits are associated with pup fitness in a cooperatively breeding mammal.
(Nature Research, 18 October 2023)Studies across diverse taxa have revealed the importance of early life environment and parenting on characteristics later in life. While some have shown how early life experiences can impact cognitive abilities, very few ... -
Rapid decline of prenatal maternal effects with age is independent of postnatal environment in a precocial bird
(Oxford University Press (OUP) / The Society for the Study of Evolution (SSE), 1 September 2023)Maternal effects are an important source of phenotypic variation with potentially large fitness consequences, but how their importance varies with the quality of the environment across an individual's ontogeny is poorly ... -
Accelerating ocean species discovery and laying the foundations for the future of marine biodiversity research and monitoring
(Frontiers Media, 27 September 2023)Ocean Census is a new Large-Scale Strategic Science Mission aimed at accelerating the discovery and description of marine species. This mission addresses the knowledge gap of the diversity and distribution of marine life ...