Linking anthropogenic drivers to fish functional diversity: Implications for sustainable fishery management in Yunnan Highland lakes
Available online 12 June 2026
The functional diversity of fish species contributes to the maintenance of ecosystem health and resilience to environmental differences. However, studies addressing the relationship between fish species...
A comprehensive assessment of non-native marine animals in China: Species diversity and ecological risks
Available online 11 June 2026
The accelerating pace of global bioinvasions poses a critical threat to marine biodiversity and ecosystem services. As the country with the highest aquaculture production and maritime shipping volume,...
Environmental drivers of multidimensional fish diversity patterns in the Upper Yangtze River Basin revealed by eDNA metabarcoding
Available online 10 June 2026
It is imperative to comprehend the diversity of fish species and the factors influencing fish diversity (richness at the sequence-variant level) within river ecosystems to ensure the long-term sustainability...
Enhancing biodiversity and ecosystem services in small urban wetlands for sustainable cities
Available online 10 June 2026
Urban wetlands, particularly small ones, play a vital role in enhancing city livability and sustainability by supporting essential biodiversity and ecosystem services. However, they are often overlooked...
Comparative single-cell transcriptomics of aquatic and terrestrial model vertebrate olfactory epithelium
Available online 10 June 2026
Odor perception is essential for survival, reproduction, and social communication in vertebrates. The olfactory epithelium (OE) serves as the main tissue responsible for odor detection. To investigate...
Within-species biogeochemical niche differentiation of a submersed macrophyte (Stuckenia filiformis) in Alpine wetlands
Available online 10 June 2026
Biogeochemical niche (BN) is defined as the n-dimensional space occupied by the characteristic concentrations of elements in individuals of that species, which helps identify a species’ environmental...
Mechanisms of CO2 fixation and production driven by dissolved organic matter from different algae based on FT-ICR MS and metagenomics analysis
Available online 10 June 2026
To explore the transformation mechanism of dissolved organic matter (DOM) and carbon dioxide (CO2), as well as its carbon sequestration principle within the algal-bacterial symbiotic system, a three-month...
Air exposure durations influence post-release swimming activity of Muskellunge (Esox masquinongy)
Available online 10 June 2026
Muskellunge (Esox masquinongy) are a popular sportfish across their native and introduced range. Recreational fisheries for Muskellunge are intensively regulated, although there is a strong conservation...
YZFishDB: A curated DNA reference database for the fishes of the Yangtze River Basin
Available online 10 June 2026
The utility and precision of DNA metabarcoding are heavily dependent on the quality of the corresponding reference database, especially in understudied ecosystems. Public databases are often relied...
Initiation of the Chondrostei Genome Project (CGP)
Available online 10 June 2026
Launching aquatic diversity and ecology—New frontiers for a sustainable future
Available online 8 May 2026