We compared the repeatability, reproducibility (intra- and inter-measurer similarity), separative power and subjectivity (measurer effect on results) of four morphometric methods frequently used in ichthyological research, the "traditional" caliper-based (TRA) and truss-network (TRU) distance methods and two geometric methods that compare landmark coordinates on the body (GMB) and scales (GMS)....

Assortative mating is a potential outcome of sexual selection, and estimating its level is important to better understand local adaptation and underlying trait evolution. However, assortative mating studies frequently base their conclusions on small numbers of individuals sampled over short periods of time and limited spatial scales even though spatiotemporal variation is common. Here, we chara...

This paper reports the results from mobile hydroacoustic surveys carried out between 1994 and 2018, to assess fish stocks in four impounded reaches, covering 19.8 km of River Thames, England. The data are complemented with electric fishing boom boat results, collected at same study reaches time periods. Hydroacoustic used inter-calibrated dual split-beam scientific echosounders, transducers bea...

To test the hypothesis that different species have similar responses to local and regional environmental constraints, we modelled the occurrences of 13 species using a data set of 413 undisturbed river reaches. Three environmental descriptors were considered at the local scale (river slope, river width, and upstream drainage area) and three at the regional scale (mean annual and mean range air ...

The red alga Compsopogon caeruleus can generally be found in tropical and subtropical waters worldwide. In addition to its natural habitats, this species may that receive abnormally hot water, e.g., from powerhouses. To date, the presence of C. has not been observed thermally polluted lacustrine ecosystems Poland, which a moderate climate. thalli were growing on Vallisneria spiralis Licheńskie ...