This review provides a contemporary account of knowledge on aspects of introductions of
non‐native fish species and includes issues associated with introduction pathways …

All is not well for biodiversity in the tropics. Despite recent debate over the extent of future
tropical extinctions and the effectiveness of reserve systems, the continued disappearance …

Microplastic pollution of aquatic systems is a widely recognised environmental challenge. In
this study, the occurrence, abundance, distribution and chemical nature of microplastics …

Adaptive radiations have been instrumental in generating a considerable amount of life's
diversity. Ecological opportunity is thought to be a prerequisite for adaptive radiation, but …

A concise but comprehensive introduction to the biology of standing waters (lakes and
ponds). As with other books in the Biology of Habitats Series, the emphasis in this book is on …

The common name 'tilapia'refers to a group of tropical freshwater fish in the family Cichlidae
(Oreochromis, Tilapia, and Sarotherodon spp.) that are indigenous to Africa and the …

Lake Victoria endured multiple stresses over the past century including population growth,
increased cultivation of land, meteorological variability, resource extraction, intensive …

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 …

Plastic pollution has been reported in sediment, surface water and biota of freshwater
systems especially in Europe, North and South America, and Asia with limited studies …

Invasive species are increasingly recognized as one of the main threats to biodiversity and
both an urgent need and a unique tool for ecological research. Although attempts to identify …