The present review with focus on the last decade (2000–2010) aims to (i) collecting the
major hypotheses explaining freshwater biodiversity patterns,(ii) identifying the main …

We review the ecological and socio-economic impacts of the catastrophic dam failure in
Mariana, Brazil. Tailing management practices by Samarco mining company ultimately …

Over the past few decades, South American Rivers, including the Paraná River system, have
been intensely impacted by dam constructions. To mitigate adverse impacts, fish passages …

The black shinner Pseudopungtungia nigra Mori, 1935 is an endangered fish endemic to
Korea. It lives in the narrow basin of the Geumgang River, Mangyeonggang River, and …

The bony-tongue fish genus Arapaima Müller has been considered monotypic since 1868,
with A. gigas being the only recognized species. Review of species-level taxonomy of …

Prochilodus magdalenae is an endemic freshwater fish that occurs in the Magdalena, Sinú
and Atrato hydrographic basins. It has an important economic role and is a food resource for …

Although sedentary fish populations are potentially more susceptible to loss of genetic
diversity than migratory fish, our knowledge of the genetic structures of Neotropical fish …

Previous genetic studies conducted with migratory fish populations from downstream of the
Três Marias dam in the São Francisco River Basin (Brazil) have documented the occurrence …

Gymnogeophagus setequedas is a rare and rheophilic species of tribe Geophagini,
considered endangered in Brazilian red lists. Its previously known geographical distribution …

Information on population genetic structure and connectivity among populations is essential
for the implementation of effective conservation and management strategies for threatened …