Fish Ecophysiology
Group profile
On the left, a river in Scotland (© Daphne Cortese). | On the right, calibration of oxygen probes (© Amelia Munson).
The research group “Fish Ecophysiology” explores how fish physiology changes in response to environmental conditions, with a particular focus on human-induced impacts. We study a range of environmental factors—including multiple, interacting stressors and natural variability—and their effects on key physiological processes such as metabolic rate, hormones and cardiac function. Our research further explores how these physiological responses scale from individuals to influence group dynamics, populations, and entire communities. To do this we combine experiments in the laboratory with field-based studies. Ultimately, this work aims to improve our understanding and enable better predictions of freshwater ecosystem dynamics under changing environmental conditions.
