Functional ecology of fish: current approaches and future challenges

• Published in: Aquatic sciences Vol. 79; no. 4; pp. 783 - 801
• Main Authors: Villéger, Sébastien, Brosse, Sébastien, Mouchet, Maud, Mouillot, David, Vanni, Michael J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 01.10.2017; Springer Nature B.V; Springer Verlag
• Subjects: Anthropogenic factors; Aquatic ecosystems; Biodiversity; Biodiversity and Ecology; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Ecological monitoring; Ecology; Ecology, environment; ecosystem engineers; Ecosystem services; Ecosystems; Engineers; Environmental Sciences; Fish; fish communities; Fluxes; Food; Frameworks; Freshwater; Freshwater & Marine Ecology; Freshwater ecosystems; functional diversity; Global Changes; Herbivores; human population; Human populations; Inland water environment; Interspecific relationships; intraspecific variation; Life Sciences; Marine & Freshwater Sciences; Marine ecosystems; meta-analysis; Mineral nutrients; Oceanography; Organisms; Overview; Predation; Provisioning; Variability; Functional trait; Global change; Ocean; River; Fish; Ecosystem services; Biodiversity

Fish communities face increasing anthropogenic pressures in freshwater and marine ecosystems that modify their biodiversity and threaten the services they supply to human populations. To address these issues, studies have been increasingly focusing on functions of fish that are linked to their main...