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 …

Invasive aquatic pets: failed policies increase risks of harmful invasions

J Patoka, ALB Magalhães, A Kouba, Z Faulkes… - Biodiversity and …, 2018 - Springer
Businesses in the pet trade collect and transport many aquatic species around the globe,
and some of these individuals are released into new habitats. Some jurisdictions have …

Global introductions and environmental impacts of freshwater megafish

X Chen, TG Evans, JM Jeschke… - Global Change …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Freshwater megafish species, such as sturgeons, salmonids, carps, and catfishes, have a
maximum reported weight≥ 30 kg. Due to their charisma and economic value, they have …

Online auction marketplaces as a global pathway for aquatic invasive species

JD Olden, E Whattam, SA Wood - Hydrobiologia, 2021 - Springer
The ornamental aquarium pet trade is a leading pathway for the introduction of aquatic
invasive species. In addition to purchasing live organisms in stores, hobbyists are engaging …

Foreign stingers: South American freshwater river stingrays Potamotrygon spp. established in Indonesia

R Jerikho, SG Akmal, V Hasan, Yonvitner, J Novák… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
The pet trade is known to be one of the most important pathways of aquatic non-native
species introduction and Indonesia is a significant trade partner. Popular ornamental South …

Alien fish fauna of southeastern Brazil: species status, introduction pathways, distribution and impacts

ML Bueno, ALB Magalhães, FR Andrade Neto… - Biological …, 2021 - Springer
Compiled inventories with information on the distribution, status and impacts of invasive
alien species are essential for the study, management and monitoring of biological …

Caught in the (inter) net: online trade of ornamental fish in Brazil

AKM Borges, TPR Oliveira, IL Rosa… - Biological …, 2021 - Elsevier
Social media platforms have increasingly played an influential role in boosting the online
wildlife trade, by providing an easily accessible way to share information, advertise …

Online classified adverts reflect the broader United Kingdom trade in turtles and tortoises rather than drive it

J Bielby, A Ferguson, M Rendle, KM McMillan - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Online sales are increasingly a route by which exotic animals are sold in the global pet
trade. There are numerous types of online platforms and transaction types, and dedicated …

All the colors of the world: biotic homogenization-differentiation dynamics of freshwater fish communities on demand of the Brazilian aquarium trade

ALB Magalhaes, VS Daga, LAV Bezerra, JRS Vitule… - Hydrobiologia, 2020 - Springer
Non-native freshwater fish introduced via the aquarium trade can cause major changes at
the community level over time and space, resulting in dynamics context dependencies within …

Unintended consequences of valuing the contributions of non-native species: misguided conservation initiatives in a megadiverse region

FM Pelicice, AA Agostinho, CBM Alves… - Biodiversity and …, 2023 - Springer
The introduction of non-native species (NNS) and the resulting biological invasions are
conspicuous features of the Anthropocene Epoch. Parallel to these phenomena, some …