Declaring protected areas (PAs) stands out as one of the main conservation strategies
worldwide and there are clear commitments to expand their extent under the auspices of the …

Dam removal has been increasingly reported globally and is becoming an important
approach for river management, restoration and environmental conservation in damming …

Freshwater ecosystems represent less than 0.01% of Earth's surface water but
proportionately encompass the most species‐rich environment on the planet, including …

Although it is widely accepted that stocking hatchery‐cultured fish can increase the number
of fish, decades of scientific evidence have shown that most often those stocking efforts fail …

Assessing the effectiveness of protected areas for sustaining species and identifying priority
sites for their conservation is vital for decision making, particularly for freshwater fishes in …

Freshwater ecosystems, providing valuable goods and services to humans, have been
subjected to multiple human impacts, among which climate change plays a central role in …

The freshwater aquarium trade provides economic and livelihood opportunities to the rural
poor, but has been implicated in biodiversity loss through population declines and local …

The conservation and management of inland fish and freshwater ecosystems immensely
contribute to global sustainable development. The existing 'Protected Area'(PA) network …

Freshwater ecosystems are among the most threatened on Earth, facing environmental and
anthropogenic pressures often surpassing their terrestrial counterparts. Land use and land …

Tropical aquatic ecosystems are species rich, with high numbers of endemics. Increasing
pressure from human activities, including demands for food and energy, growing human …