Non‐native fishes are often blamed for exerting adverse ecological impacts on native fishes,
but the evidence is circumstantial and the true impacts remain largely unknown. This …

This chapter reviews the current state of knowledge of Mediterranean wetlands in the sense
of the Ramsar Convention and their recent trends, largely based on the results produced by …

1.1 The Mediterranean Sea...................................................................................................................
1.2 The fish fauna of the Mediterranean Sea …

Little is known about the current state of freshwater biodiversity in Canada, one of the
countries with the greatest amount of surface waters in the world. To address this knowledge …

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 …

While climate change severely affects some aquatic ecosystems, it may also interact with
anthropogenic factors and exacerbate their impact. In dry climates, dams can cause …

The designation of geographical entities in this book and the presentation of the material, do
not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of IUCN or other participating …

A study was undertaken in 2010 to identify Important Plant Areas (Key Biodiversity Areas for
Plants) in the south and east Mediterranean region, in order to prioritise the best sites for …

Africa's freshwater ecosystems are impacted by many threats due to climate change and
several anthropogenic activities. In Côte d'Ivoire, the economy relies mostly on agriculture …

The mangrove biome stands out as a distinct forest type at the interface between terrestrial,
estuarine, and near-shore marine ecosystems. However, mangrove species are increasingly …