River pollution threatens preferred macroinvertebrate prey of endemic fishes in Aotearoa, New Zealand
R.S.A. White, Kristy L. Hogsden, Michelle J. Greenwood, A.F. Rose, Jaret Bilewitch, Paul W. Lambert, L. J. Smith, Amber Brooks, O. Daly, Amber Sinton, Rick J. Stoffels
The paper examines how multiple stressors alter macroinvertebrate prey accessibility for two New Zealand fish species, showing that stressors reduce prey traits that enhance fish foraging success.
bioRxiv · Dec 11, 2025 · PreprintEcology