Exotic species affect the biogeochemical pools and fluxes of materials and energy, thereby
altering the fundamental structure and function of their ecosystems. Rapidly accumulating …

Aquaculture, especially of non‐native species and translocated domestic species, is a
greatly encouraged way of relieving the conflicts between food and economic demand and …

There is a long history of introduction of non-native fishes in fresh waters and the
introduction rate has accelerated greatly over time. Although not all introduced fishes have …

Eutrophication resulting from high nutrient loading has been the paramount environmental
problem for lakes world-wide for the past four decades. Efforts are being made in many parts …

Indirect effects involve more than two species and are defined as how one species alters the
effect that another species has on a third. These complex interactions are often overlooked …

Aquatic systems in semi-arid Brazil include natural shallow lakes, artificial reservoirs and
intermittent streams and rivers. These systems are distinctive features in the semi-arid …

This is an annotated checklist of all the recognized and named taxa of freshwater fishes in
Iran. It documents recent changes and controversies in the nomenclature and includes …

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

Non-native fishes are regarded as a serious threat to freshwater biodiversity. However, little
information exists about non-native freshwater fish in China. This study compiled an …

Top‐down cascade effects are among the most important mechanisms underlying
community structure and abundance dynamics in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems …