Ecosystem, spatial and trophic dimensions of niche partitioning among freshwater fish predators
Our findings demonstrate that spatial and trophic niche overlaps between pike and catfish are highly context-dependent, shaped by abiotic conditions, prey availability, and species-specific foraging strategies. This study highlights the importance of integrating spatial and trophic analyses to understand predator interactions in aquatic ecosystems.
Authors
- Vladislav Draštík (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9419-6977)
- Michaela Holubová (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0475-307X)
- Lukáš Vejřík (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8911-9128)
- Martin Čech (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1350-4286)
- Rubén Rabaneda‐Bueno (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0701-8564)
- Ivana Vejříková (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9113-2815)
- Marie Prchalová (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5000-2918)
- Milan Říha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3930-420X)
- Jiří Peterka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5935-4311)
- Petr Blabolil (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1344-9627)
- Ivan Jarić (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2185-297X)
- Zuzana Sajdlová (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1618-5412)
- Tomáš Jůza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0772-2287)
- Luboš Kočvara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7992-9271)
- Karl Øystein Gjelland (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4036-4207)
- Marek Šmejkal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7887-6411)
- Michal Tušer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2881-392X)
Institutions
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR)
- Czech Academy of Sciences (CZ)
- Université Paris-Saclay (FR)
- University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice (CZ)
- Ecologie, Société, Evolution (FR)
- Institute of Hydrobiology, Biology Centre, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic (CZ)
- Institute of Hydrobiology (UA)
- Norwegian Institute for Nature Research (NO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Movement Ecology
- Published
- 2025-05-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s40462-025-00559-0
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 11.57
Funders
- European Commission
- Akademie Věd České Republiky
- HORIZON EUROPE European Innovation Council