The polychromatic and trophically polymorphic Midas cichlid fish species complex
(Amphilophus cf. citrinellus) is an excellent model system for studying the mechanisms of …

The introduction and use of non‐native species in aquaculture have played a central role in
the development of this economic sector worldwide. Tilapia is one of the most widely …

In this paper, we review the role of fish populations in generating ecosystem services based
on documented ecological functions and human demands of fish. The ongoing …

Neotropical freshwater fishes are the most diverse on the planet (> 5,500 species), although
nations in Latin America have been negligent regarding their conservation. National policies …

The common name 'tilapia'refers to a group of tropical freshwater fish in the family Cichlidae
(Oreochromis, Tilapia, and Sarotherodon spp.) that are indigenous to Africa and the …

Although food-production systems for the world's rural poor typically have had devastating
effects on the planet's wealth of genes, species, and ecosystems, that need not be the case …

Abstract In South America, the introduction of peacock-bass (Cichla), a voracious predator
fish, has been an underestimated threat for native fish communities. Although this predator is …

As Brazil undergoes rapid economic growth, short‐sighted political decisions can threaten
biological diversity and ecosystem services. Recently, the Brazilian Congress proposed a …

Oreochromis mossambicus (Peters 1852) are native to the eastward flowing rivers of central
and southern Africa but from the early 1930s they have been widely distributed around the …

Non-native species introduced into reservoirs cause major changes in biodiversity, resulting
in spatial and temporal biotic homogenization and/or differentiation. We used a sampling …