Dams and other anthropogenic barriers have caused global ecological and hydrological
upheaval in the blink of the geological eye. In the present article, we synthesize 307 studies …

Habitat fragmentation is a principal threat to biodiversity and artificial river barriers are a
leading cause of the global decline in freshwater biota. Although the impact of barriers on …

In this study, the viability of three metaheuristic regression techniques, CatBoost (CB),
random forest (RF) and extreme gradient tree boosting (XGBoost, XGB), is investigated for …

Freshwater fishes are among the most threatened taxa worldwide owing to changes in land
use, species introductions, and climate change. Although more than half of the freshwater …

Artificial instream barriers are a major cause of habitat fragmentation that reduce population
connectivity and gene flow by limiting fish movements. To mitigate their impacts, obsolete …

Connectivity plays a crucial role in maintaining the structural and functional attributes of river
networks. Therefore, the loss of connectivity (fragmentation) alters the functioning and …

Introduction: Camellia, the largest genus of Theaceae, is well-known for having high
economic values. Camellia granthamiana demonstrates large beautiful flowers with some …

Massive exploitation of freshwater systems for hydropower generation in developing
countries is challenging sustainability due to cumulative environmental impacts in regions …

To effectively address biodiversity loss, it is essential to prioritize conservation efforts by
identifying areas of high conservation value. Ecological uniqueness is a valuable metric for …

Movement is a fundamental aspect of fish ecology, and it therefore represents an important
trait to monitor for the management and conservation of fish populations. This is especially …