Climate change will alter freshwater ecosystems but specific effects will vary among regions
and the type of water body. Here, we give an integrative review of the observed and …

Due to over-hunting c. 1200 Eurasian beavers Castor fiber survived in eight relict populations
in Europe and Asia at the beginning of the 20th century. Following hunting restrictions and …

Ecological theory predicts that animal movement is shaped by its efficiency of resource
acquisition. Focusing solely on efficiency, however, ignores the fact that animal activity can affect …

Animals foraging in groups can either search for food themselves (producing) or search for
the food discoveries of other individuals (scrounging). Tactic use in producer–scrounger …

Until the 1990s, herbivory on aquatic vascular plants was considered to be of minor importance,
and the predominant view was that freshwater and marine macrophytes did not take part …

We review whether migratory Anatidae, ie, swans, geese and ducks, could be acting as
vectors for dispersal of Zostera, Ruppia and Potamogeton propagules by endozoochory (…

… This study would not have been possible without the invaluable assistance of Bart van Lith.
We are especially grateful to Erica Ras for practical assistance during the whole course of …

Many migratory herbivores seem to follow the flush of plant growth during migration in order
to acquire the most nutrient‐rich plants. This has also been hypothesized for arctic‐breeding …

Similar to other infectious diseases, the prevalence of low pathogenic avian influenza viruses
( LPAIV ) has been seen to exhibit marked seasonal variation. However, mechanisms …

Beavers were re-introduced in the Biesbosch, The Netherlands, a wood dominated by
willows Salix spp. Conservationists expected that herbivory by beavers would enhance …