Despite its social and economic benefits, the trade in ornamental species (henceforth,'
ornamental trade') has become a major source of non-native fish introductions into …

From evolutionary biologist Menno Schilthuizen, a book that will make you see yourself and
the world around you in an entirely new way* Carrion crows in the Japanese city of Sendai …

Urbanization has a major impact on biodiversity, especially on carnivores. Otters are
particularly sensitive to urbanization as it increases their risk of being persecuted and …

The ornamental pet trade is often considered a key culprit for conservation problems such as
the introduction of invasive species (including infectious diseases) and overharvesting of …

Abstract Alexander Benjamin Orfinger and Daniel Douglas Goodding (2018) The
suckermouth armored catfish genus Pterygoplichthys (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) includes …

Informal sales of large-bodied non-native aquarium fishes (known as “tankbusters”) is
increasing among Brazilian hobbyists. In this study, we surveyed this non-regulated trade on …

The Asian bagrid catfish genus Hemibagrus is revised. Eight species groups (H.
baramensis, H. guttatus, H. menoda, H. nemurus, H. olyroides, H. planiceps, H. pluriradiatus …

Salinity tolerance is one of several important physiological attributes that determine invasion
success and the pattern of dispersal of introduced aquatic organisms. Introduced freshwater …

The ornamental fish trade has been considered as one of the most important routes of
invasive alien fish introduction into native freshwater ecosystems. Therefore, the species …

Biological invasions have created detrimental impacts in freshwater ecosystems. As non-
native freshwater species include economically beneficial, but also harmful, species, trait …