Emerging threats and persistent conservation challenges for freshwater biodiversity

AJ Reid, AK Carlson, IF Creed, EJ Eliason… - Biological …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
In the 12 years since Dudgeon et al.(2006) reviewed major pressures on freshwater
ecosystems, the biodiversity crisis in the world's lakes, reservoirs, rivers, streams and …

The social, economic, and environmental importance of inland fish and fisheries

AJ Lynch, SJ Cooke, AM Deines… - Environmental …, 2016 - cdnsciencepub.com
Though reported capture fisheries are dominated by marine production, inland fish and
fisheries make substantial contributions to meeting the challenges faced by individuals …

Scientists' warning to humanity on the freshwater biodiversity crisis

JS Albert, G Destouni, SM Duke-Sylvester… - Ambio, 2021 - Springer
Freshwater ecosystems provide irreplaceable services for both nature and society. The
quality and quantity of freshwater affect biogeochemical processes and ecological dynamics …

On the sustainability of inland fisheries: Finding a future for the forgotten

SJ Cooke, EH Allison, TD Beard, R Arlinghaus… - Ambio, 2016 - Springer
At present, inland fisheries are not often a national or regional governance priority and as a
result, inland capture fisheries are undervalued and largely overlooked. As such they are …

Protecting and restoring habitats to benefit freshwater biodiversity

ML Piczak, D Perry, SJ Cooke, I Harrison… - Environmental …, 2023 - cdnsciencepub.com
Freshwater biodiversity is under great threat across the globe as evidenced by more severe
declines relative to other types of ecosystems. Some of the main stressors responsible for …

Food system perspective on fisheries and aquaculture development in Asia

X Tezzo, SR Bush, P Oosterveer, B Belton - Agriculture and Human …, 2021 - Springer
This paper reviews development research and policies on freshwater fish in South and
Southeast Asia. We conduct a systematic review of academic literature from three major …

Freshwater megafauna: Flagships for freshwater biodiversity under threat

SF Carrizo, SC Jähnig, V Bremerich, J Freyhof… - Bioscience, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Freshwater biodiversity is highly threatened and is decreasing more rapidly than its
terrestrial or marine counterparts; however, freshwaters receive less attention and …

Public support for wetland restoration: what is the link with ecosystem service values?

SSK Scholte, M Todorova, AJA Van Teeffelen… - Wetlands, 2016 - Springer
Fostering public support for wetland restoration is essential for long-term sustainable
management and use of wetland areas. This paper explores the socio-cultural dimension of …

Disappearing giants: a review of threats to freshwater megafauna

F He, C Zarfl, V Bremerich, A Henshaw… - Wiley …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Charismatic megafauna species may act as both flagship and umbrella species. They
influence local environments and biotas, determine related ecosystem processes and …

The aquarium hobby: can sinners become saints in freshwater fish conservation?

A Maceda‐Veiga, O Domínguez‐Domínguez… - Fish and …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The aquarium hobby is popular worldwide, but it has positives and negatives for freshwater
fish conservation. The most damaging impacts of the aquarium trade on ecosystems are …