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View article: <scp>GFID</scp> : A Global Fish Invasion Database
<span>GFID</span> : A Global Fish Invasion Database Open
Aquatic ecosystems are experiencing significant threats globally due to the widespread establishment of non‐native fishes introduced via diverse anthropogenic pathways. Despite the recognition of their ecological, economic, and social impa…
View article: A Global Account of Established Non‐Native Fish Species
A Global Account of Established Non‐Native Fish Species Open
The introduction of non‐native aquatic species has fundamentally transformed aquatic assemblages, primarily due to human activities, such as aquaculture, fisheries enhancement, aquarium trade, the creation of artificial corridors, and deli…
View article: The “Conhecimento Brasil” Program neglects the structural problems of Brazilian science and fails to offer a solution to the brain drain
The “Conhecimento Brasil” Program neglects the structural problems of Brazilian science and fails to offer a solution to the brain drain Open
View article: Correction: The effect of shoreline habitats on native and non-native fish species in a set of Neotropical reservoirs
Correction: The effect of shoreline habitats on native and non-native fish species in a set of Neotropical reservoirs Open
View article: Correction: Tilapia venturing into high-salinity environments: A cause for concern?
Correction: Tilapia venturing into high-salinity environments: A cause for concern? Open
View article: Future invasion risk assessment of the peacock bass in Neotropical ecoregions: A conceptual and testable model
Future invasion risk assessment of the peacock bass in Neotropical ecoregions: A conceptual and testable model Open
Protecting freshwater biodiversity from non-native invasive species and their impacts is crucial for minimising both regional and global deterioration of ecosystem services. The yellow peacock bass Cichla ocellaris, a predatory freshwater …
View article: Competency in invasion science: addressing stagnation challenges by promoting innovation and creative thinking
Competency in invasion science: addressing stagnation challenges by promoting innovation and creative thinking Open
In today’s ever-evolving scientific landscape, invasion science faces a plethora of challenges, such as terminological inconsistency and the rapidly growing literature corpus with few or incomplete syntheses of knowledge, which may be perc…
View article: The effect of shoreline habitats on native and non-native fish species in a set of Neotropical reservoirs
The effect of shoreline habitats on native and non-native fish species in a set of Neotropical reservoirs Open
Biodiversity is declining worldwide due to anthropogenic impacts, especially noxious for freshwater ecosystems, considering their close relationship with human activities. Damming is one of the most harmful human impacts that leads to the …
View article: Intercontinental invasion dynamics of Cercopagis pengoi, an IUCN-listed planktonic invasive species
Intercontinental invasion dynamics of Cercopagis pengoi, an IUCN-listed planktonic invasive species Open
Predicting the spread of invasive species and understanding the role of niche dynamics in niche transferability are critical challenges in the management of biological invasions, both theoretically and practically. We used complementary sp…
View article: Taming the terminological tempest in invasion science
Taming the terminological tempest in invasion science Open
Standardised terminology in science is important for clarity of interpretation and communication. In invasion science – a dynamic and rapidly evolving discipline – the proliferation of technical terminology has lacked a standardised framew…
View article: Do longsnout seahorses Hippocampus reidi (Syngnathiformes: Syngnathidae) have a holdfast preference?
Do longsnout seahorses Hippocampus reidi (Syngnathiformes: Syngnathidae) have a holdfast preference? Open
Coastal systems encompass a range of ecotones that are important for fish species, providing diverse micro-habitats and grounds for foraging, protection from predation, reproduction and areas for recruitment. However, most of these systems…
View article: Impactos de espécies exóticas invasoras sobre as Contribuições da Natureza para as Pessoas (CNP), o Desenvolvimento Sustentável e a boa qualidade de vida.
Impactos de espécies exóticas invasoras sobre as Contribuições da Natureza para as Pessoas (CNP), o Desenvolvimento Sustentável e a boa qualidade de vida. Open
View article: Decolonising ecological research: A generative discussion between Global North geographers and Global South field ecologists
Decolonising ecological research: A generative discussion between Global North geographers and Global South field ecologists Open
In this article we draw on recent debates in ecology and human geography on the project of decolonising academic practice. Our objective is to address two key questions via a generative discussion across disciplines: what can ecologists le…
View article: Habitat-use of the vulnerable Atlantic Nurse Shark: a review
Habitat-use of the vulnerable Atlantic Nurse Shark: a review Open
Human activities have led to the loss of critical habitats for aquatic species at such an accelerated rate that habitat modification is considered a leading threat to biodiversity. Sharks and rays are considered the second most threatened …
View article: Data from Souza et al. - Shipping traffic, salinity and temperature shape non-native fish richness in estuaries worldwide
Data from Souza et al. - Shipping traffic, salinity and temperature shape non-native fish richness in estuaries worldwide Open
Non-native species threaten biodiversity conservation and ecosystem functioning. Management at early-invasion stages can prevent ecological and socioeconomic impacts, but rely on the identification of drivers of non-native species occurren…
View article: Decolonising ecological research: a debate between global North geographers and global South field ecologists
Decolonising ecological research: a debate between global North geographers and global South field ecologists Open
In this short perspective, we discuss some topics to further the decolonisation of ecological research by bringing Global North geographers and Global South ecologists together for the debate. The text reviews current debates and provides …
View article: Community voices: sowing, germinating, flourishing as strategies to support inclusion in STEM
Community voices: sowing, germinating, flourishing as strategies to support inclusion in STEM Open
View article: <scp>NEOTROPICAL FRESHWATER FISHES</scp>: A dataset of occurrence and abundance of freshwater fishes in the Neotropics
<span>NEOTROPICAL FRESHWATER FISHES</span>: A dataset of occurrence and abundance of freshwater fishes in the Neotropics Open
The Neotropical region hosts 4225 freshwater fish species, ranking first among the world's most diverse regions for freshwater fishes. Our NEOTROPICAL FRESHWATER FISHES data set is the first to produce a large‐scale Neotropical freshwater …
View article: Peacock bass impacts reference list
Peacock bass impacts reference list Open
Dataset listing the main references that report impacts and consequences of the introduction of peacock basses (genus Cichla). A group of Amazonian fish that has been introduced worldwide.
View article: Climate and landscape changes enhance the global spread of a bloom-forming dinoflagellate related to fish kills and water quality deterioration
Climate and landscape changes enhance the global spread of a bloom-forming dinoflagellate related to fish kills and water quality deterioration Open
Global inland water biodiversity is under mounting stress facing future scenarios of climate change, biological invasions, pollution, diversion, damming of rivers, and increase of water abstractions. Apart from having isolated effects, all…
View article: Spreading of the invasive dinoflagellate Ceratium furcoides (Levander) Langhans throughout the Paraiba do Sul ecoregion, South America, Brazil
Spreading of the invasive dinoflagellate Ceratium furcoides (Levander) Langhans throughout the Paraiba do Sul ecoregion, South America, Brazil Open
Spreading of the invasive dinoflagellate Ceratium furcoides (Levander) Langhans across Paraiba do Sul ecoregion, South America, Brazil: reservoirs on warningThe proliferation of the freshwater dinoflagellate Ceratium furcoides (Levander) c…
View article: Small in size but rather pervasive: the spread of the North American rotifer Kellicottia bostoniensis (Rousselet, 1908) through Neotropical basins
Small in size but rather pervasive: the spread of the North American rotifer Kellicottia bostoniensis (Rousselet, 1908) through Neotropical basins Open
View article: First record of the invasive blue peacock cichlid Cichla piquiti Kullander and Ferreira 2006 (Cichliformes: Cichlidae) in the Paraíba do Sul river basin, south eastern Brazil
First record of the invasive blue peacock cichlid Cichla piquiti Kullander and Ferreira 2006 (Cichliformes: Cichlidae) in the Paraíba do Sul river basin, south eastern Brazil Open
View article: Molecular analysis confirms the introduction of a second species of yellow peacock cichlid Cichla monoculus Spix & Agassiz 1831 (Cichliformes: Cichlidae) in the Southeast Atlantic Hydrographic province, Brazil
Molecular analysis confirms the introduction of a second species of yellow peacock cichlid Cichla monoculus Spix & Agassiz 1831 (Cichliformes: Cichlidae) in the Southeast Atlantic Hydrographic province, Brazil Open
View article: Long-term (2002-2011) changes on Cetengraulis edentulus (Clupeiformes: Engraulidae) fisheries in Guanabara Bay, Brazil.
Long-term (2002-2011) changes on Cetengraulis edentulus (Clupeiformes: Engraulidae) fisheries in Guanabara Bay, Brazil. Open
C. edentulus accounts for the major fishery resource in Guanabara Bay, but there are only few studies about its captures.This study analyzed the long term changes on C. edentulus catches in Guanabara Bay, focusing especially on temporal va…