Ecosystem services provided by freshwater macrophytes
SM Thomaz - Hydrobiologia, 2023 - Springer
Macrophytes are considered key components of aquatic ecosystems and they also provide
multiple benefits for humans. In this review, I identified and exemplified 26 types of …
multiple benefits for humans. In this review, I identified and exemplified 26 types of …
Quantifying the ecological impacts of alien aquatic macrophytes: A global meta‐analysis of effects on fish, macroinvertebrate and macrophyte assemblages
Biological invasions constitute a pervasive and growing threat to the biodiversity and
functioning of freshwater ecosystems. Macrophytes are key primary producers and …
functioning of freshwater ecosystems. Macrophytes are key primary producers and …
H ow on Earth did that get there? Natural and human vectors of aquatic macrophyte global distribution
No previous study has examined the large-scale distributional drivers of the entire global
pool of 3,499 macrophyte species, despite the obvious importance of this for understanding …
pool of 3,499 macrophyte species, despite the obvious importance of this for understanding …
The native submerged plant, Hydrilla verticillata outperforms its exotic confamilial with exposure to polyamide microplastic pollution: Implication for wetland …
T Wang, X Yang, S Ouyang, W Huang, G Ma, S Liu… - Aquatic Toxicology, 2024 - Elsevier
Microplastic pollution and biological invasion, as two by-products of human civilization,
interfere the ecological function of aquatic ecosystem. The restoration of aquatic vegetation …
interfere the ecological function of aquatic ecosystem. The restoration of aquatic vegetation …
Progress on mechanisms and impacts of wetland plant invasions: a twenty-year retrospective analysis and priorities for the next twenty
Invasive plants are ubiquitous features of many wetland systems, resulting in impacts that
are extremely costly in both economic and ecological terms. Approximately twenty years …
are extremely costly in both economic and ecological terms. Approximately twenty years …
Introduction history mediates naturalization and invasiveness of cultivated plants
Aim Species characteristics and cultivation are both associated with alien plant
naturalization and invasiveness. Particular species characteristics are favoured for …
naturalization and invasiveness. Particular species characteristics are favoured for …
Nuanced impacts of the invasive aquatic plant Crassula helmsii on Northwest European freshwater macroinvertebrate assemblages
Invasive alien species are considered one of the greatest threats to global biodiversity, and
are particularly problematic in aquatic systems. Given the foundational role of macrophytes …
are particularly problematic in aquatic systems. Given the foundational role of macrophytes …
Aquatic invasive species: introduction to the Special Issue and dynamics of public interest
Aquatic invasive species research has been surging in popularity, with the number of papers
published in Hydrobiologia doubling since the previous decade. We overview contributions …
published in Hydrobiologia doubling since the previous decade. We overview contributions …
The Importance of Thermally Abnormal Waters for Bioinvasions—A Case Study of Pistia stratiotes
N Šajna, T Urek, P Kušar, M Šipek - Diversity, 2023 - mdpi.com
Thermally abnormal waters represent safe sites for alien invasive plants requiring warmer
conditions than provided by the ambient temperatures in the temperate zone. Therefore …
conditions than provided by the ambient temperatures in the temperate zone. Therefore …
Climate change and biological invasions in South Africa
South Africa is a mega-diverse country situated at the southern tip of Africa flanked by two
unique marine systems, one cool and one warm. Species introductions to the region have …
unique marine systems, one cool and one warm. Species introductions to the region have …