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Ian G. Cowx is affiliated with the University of Hull in the United Kingdom. Their research is primarily rooted in Environmental Science, with a distinct focus on Nature and Landscape Conservation, Aquatic Science, Ecology, Global and Planetary Change, and Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law.

The scientist's research topics encompass Fish Ecology and Management Studies, Fish Biology and Ecology Studies, Fish biology, ecology, and behavior, Marine and fisheries research, Aquatic Ecosystems and Biodiversity, Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies, and Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes.

Frequent co-authors include Steven J. Cooke, Abigail J. Lynch, An V. Vu, Lee J. Baumgartner, and Robert Arlinghaus. These collaborations have contributed to several research outputs in prominent venues.

Ian G. Cowx has published regularly in:

  • Reviews in Fisheries Science & Aquaculture
  • Fish and Fisheries
  • Fisheries Management and Ecology
  • Fisheries Research
  • Journal of Fish Biology

Notable recent papers include:

  • "A global perspective on the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on freshwater fish biodiversity" (2020) in Biological Conservation
  • "Effects of climate and land-use changes on fish catches across lakes at a global scale" (2020) in Nature Communications
  • "Nudging fisheries and aquaculture research towards food systems" (2021) in Fish and Fisheries
  • "Reasons to Be Skeptical about Sentience and Pain in Fishes and Aquatic Invertebrates" (2023) in Reviews in Fisheries Science & Aquaculture
  • "Knowledge Gaps and Management Priorities for Recreational Fisheries in the Developing World" (2020) in Reviews in Fisheries Science & Aquaculture

Ian G. Cowx has also contributed to book publications, including titles released by FAO, WorldFish and IWMI eBooks such as "Increasing the benefits and sustainability of irrigation through integration of fisheries:" (2020) and by UNESCO with "Notes for guidance on preparation of research reports, research dissertations and scientific papers" (2021).

Best Publications

  • The Role of Recreational Fishing in Global Fish Crises

    Steven J. Cooke;Ian G. Cowx

  • Current knowledge on non-native freshwater fish introductions

    R. E. Gozlan;J. R. Britton;I. Cowx;G. H. Copp

  • Contrasting recreational and commercial fishing: Searching for common issues to promote unified conservation of fisheries resources and aquatic environments

    Steven J. Cooke;Ian G. Cowx

  • Rehabilitation of rivers for fish. A study undertaken by the European Inland Fisheries Advisory Commission of FAO

    I.G. Cowx;R.L. Welcomme

  • The social, economic, and environmental importance of inland fish and fisheries

    Abigail J. Lynch;Steven J. Cooke;Andrew M. Deines;Shannon D. Bower

  • Reconciling traditional inland fisheries management and sustainability in industrialized countries, with emphasis on Europe

    Robert Arlinghaus;Thomas Mehner;Ian G Cowx

  • Inland capture fisheries

    Robin L. Welcomme;Ian G. Cowx;David Coates;Christophe Béné

  • Fish Migration, Dams, and Loss of Ecosystem Services in the Mekong Basin

    Patrick J. Dugan;Chris Barlow;Angelo A. Agostinho;Eric Baran

  • Aquatic Ecosystem Health and Management

    M. Van der Knaap;M.J Ntiba;I.G Cowx

  • Biodiversity and Fishery Sustainability in the Lake Victoria Basin: An Unexpected Marriage?

    John S. Balirwa;Colin A. Chapman;Lauren J. Chapman;Ian G. Cowx

  • The foraging ecology of larval and juvenile fishes

    A. D. Nunn;L. H. Tewson;I. G. Cowx

  • Patterns in species richness and endemism of European freshwater fish

    Yorick Reyjol;Bernard Hugueny;Didier Pont;Pier Giorgio Bianco

  • Fish environmental guilds as a tool for assessment of ecological condition of rivers

    R. L. Welcomme;K. O. Winemiller;I. G. Cowx

  • Harmonizing recreational fisheries and conservation objectives for aquatic biodiversity in inland waters.

    I. G. Cowx;R. Arlinghaus;R. Arlinghaus;S. J. Cooke

  • Rehabilitation of rivers for fish

    I. G. Cowx;R. L. Welcomme

  • On the sustainability of inland fisheries: Finding a future for the forgotten

    Steven J. Cooke;Edward H. Allison;T. Douglas Beard;Robert Arlinghaus

  • Fish welfare: a challenge to the feelings-based approach, with implications for recreational fishing

    Robert Arlinghaus;Steven J. Cooke;Alexander Schwab;Ian G. Cowx

  • Stocking and introduction of fish

    I.G. Cowx

  • Seasonal changes in fish community structure of intermittent streams in the middle reaches of the Guadiana basin, Portugal

    A. M. Pires;I. G. Cowx;M. M. Coelho

  • The role of catchment scale environmental management in freshwater fish conservation

    M. J. Collares‐Pereira;I. G. Cowx

  • Developments in electric fishing

    I. G. Cowx

  • Nonindigenous Fishes Introduced into Inland Waters of the United States

    Kevin O'grady;Ian Cowx

Frequent Co-Authors

Steven J. Cooke
Steven J. Cooke Carleton University
Robert Arlinghaus
Robert Arlinghaus Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Kai Lorenzen
Kai Lorenzen University of Florida
William W. Taylor
William W. Taylor Michigan State University
David B. Bunnell
David B. Bunnell United States Geological Survey
Brian Key
Brian Key University of Queensland
Howard I. Browman
Howard I. Browman Norwegian Institute of Marine Research
Martyn C. Lucas
Martyn C. Lucas Durham University
Maria Manuela Coelho
Maria Manuela Coelho University of Lisbon
Gordon H. Copp
Gordon H. Copp Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science

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