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Vertebrate physiology

Total mercury contamination in fish species of Northwestern Ecuador and potential human health risks

Gabriela S. Yánez-Jácome, Andrés Merino-Viteri, Eduardo Rebolledo Monsalve, Roberto Xavier Supe Tulcan, Laurence Maurice, Hugo Navarrete

published 19 Feb 2026

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Proximate body composition, elemental concentration and enzymatic activity analysis of Catla catla exposed to the nanoparticle (CuO-NPs) and Vitamin C

Najeeb Ur Rehman, Syed Qaswar Ali Shah, Muhammad Naeem, Huma Naz, Muhammad Rafiq

published 12 Feb 2026

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Integrated assessment of brackish water induced deleterious impacts: Analysis of hemato-biochemistry, erythrocytic toxicity, histopathology and oxidative stress biomarkers of mrigal carp

Ghulam Ali Raza, Riaz Hussain, Abdul Ghaffar, Mudassar Mohiuddin, Roshan Riaz, Shah Nawaz, Mükremin Ölmez, Dalia Fouad, Promy Virk

published 23 Jan 2026

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Automated, stress-free, and precise measurement of songbird weight in neuroscience experiments

Yuval Bonneh, Avishag Tuval, Ido Ben-Shitrit, Lilia Goffer, Yarden Cohen

published 12 Jan 2026

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Linking physiological state to movement dynamics in an open ocean predator, the blue shark (Prionace glauca)

Austin J. Gallagher, Evan B. Byrnes, Rachel A. Skubel, Brian Raymond, Joe Romeiro, Steven J. Cooke, Garrett M. Street, Neil Hammerschlag

published 07 Jan 2026

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Assessing fish welfare in small-scale commercial fixed-net fisheries off the Southern Portuguese coast

Vighnesh Samel, Rita A. Costa, Ana Marçalo, Magda Frade, Luís Bentes, João L. Saraiva, Jorge M.S. Gonçalves, Pedro M. Guerreiro

published 18 Dec 2025

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Grading by size to reduce the opportunity for domestication selection in hatchery-reared steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss)

Miriam B. Obley, Ruth H. Milston-Clements, Stephanie R. Bollmann, Michael S. Blouin

published 16 Dec 2025

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Thermal physiology and movements of skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) from tag releases off the northern coast of Japan: Possible insights into spawning and wintering strategies

Yuya Ueda, Yoshinori Aoki, Naoto Matsubara, Tetsuro Senda, Tomomi Tanaka, Fumiya Tanaka, Masachika Masujima, Yuichi Tsuda, Hidetada Kiyofuji

published 02 Dec 2025

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Spatial distribution and relative biomass of bigheaded carps in Lake Balaton, Hungary estimated from an environmental DNA survey

Nóra Boross, László Ardó, Duane C. Chapman, Gergely Boros, Zoltán Vitál, Viktor Tóth, Nathan L. Thompson, Katy E. Klymus, Catherine A. Richter

published 06 Nov 2025

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Gastric lavage may not be representative of total microplastic ingestion for a wild passerine bird

R. Keith Andringa, Nicholas A. Bruni, Jennifer A. Smith, Heather L. Prestridge, Ryan Thornton, Jacquelyn K. Grace

published 23 Oct 2025

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Nature’s grip: Unveiling the architecture and proteomics of the adhesive organ of a hill stream catfish, Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus

Jitendra Kumar Sharma, Arunima , Usha Kumari, Swati Mittal, Ajay Kumar Mittal

published 09 Oct 2025

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Cardiac function in Vimba vimba embryos under electromagnetic exposure at hatchery-relevant intensities

Jan Krzystolik, Adam Tański, Camille L. Musseau

published 08 Oct 2025

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Environment and weight class linked to skin microbiome structure of juvenile Eastern hellbenders (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis) in human care

Andrea C. Aplasca, Peter B. Johantgen, Christopher Madden, Kilmer Soares, Randall E. Junge, Vanessa L. Hale, Mark Flint

published 01 Oct 2025

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