From ecological functions to ecosystem services: linking coastal lagoons biodiversity with human well-being

JL Rodrigues-Filho, RL Macêdo, H Sarmento… - Hydrobiologia, 2023‏ - Springer
In this review we highlight the relevance of biodiversity that inhabit coastal lagoons,
emphasizing how species functions foster processes and services associated with this …

River network connectivity and fish diversity

X Shao, Y Fang, JW Jawitz, J Yan, B Cui - Science of the Total Environment, 2019‏ - Elsevier
Frequent and severe disruptions of natural river flows associated with human activities
significantly alter hydrological connectivity in large river networks, with deleterious effects on …

[HTML][HTML] Habitat protection and planning for three Ephedra using the MaxEnt and Marxan models

P He, J Li, Y Li, N Xu, Y Gao, L Guo, T Huo, C Peng… - Ecological …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
As renowned species for use in sand fixation and traditional Chinese medicines, Ephedra
sinica Stapf, Ephedra intermedia Schrenk ex Mey and Ephedra equisetina Bunge have …

Loss of lateral hydrological connectivity impacts multiple facets of molluscan biodiversity in floodplain lakes

P Zheng, X Jiang, F Shu, Z Li, S Zhang… - Journal of environmental …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Lateral hydrological connectivity (LHC) is a key process in maintaining aquatic biodiversity
in river floodplain ecosystems. However, the effects of LHC loss on aquatic biodiversity are …

An extended novel approach of river health analysis using nonmetric scaling ordination of fish ecological entities and functional identity indices

N Jargal, JE Kim, KG An - Journal of Environmental Management, 2024‏ - Elsevier
As river ecosystems continue to face environmental pressures, it is crucial to develop and
apply new biologically relevant statistical tools to support river health assessments. This …

[HTML][HTML] Land use outweighs other stressors in declining fish biodiversity in lakes of Eastern China during the 1980s-2010s

H Liu, S Brosse, X Qu, W **a, X Li, Y Chen - Ecological Indicators, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Understanding patterns and driving factors of freshwater fish biodiversity in
metacommunities is essential for biological conservation but rarely studied in regions …

Estuarine degradation and rehabilitation

M Lepage, C Capderrey, M Elliott… - Fish and Fisheries in …, 2022‏ - Wiley Online Library
This chapter presents the causes of physical and ecological degradation of estuaries in
relation to human activities and climate change. The direct and indirect effects of …

[HTML][HTML] Hydrological connectivity shapes multiple diversity facets of snail (Mollusca: Gastropoda) assemblages in freshwater floodplain wetlands

Q Guan, H Wu, L Xu, Y Kang, K Lu, D Liu, D Han… - Ecological …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Hydrological connectivity is crucial for supporting aquatic biodiversity and serving
ecosystem function in river floodplain wetlands. Although the effects of longitudinal …

Functional response of fish communities in a multistressed freshwater world

F Stefani, A Schiavon, P Tirozzi, S Gomarasca… - Science of the Total …, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Freshwater fish communities are impacted by multiple pressures, determining loss of
functional diversity and redundancy. Our aim was to disentangle the roles and relevancies of …

Do environmental conditions modulated by land use drive fish functional diversity in streams?

C Larentis, CS Pavanelli, RL Delariva - Hydrobiologia, 2022‏ - Springer
Functional diversity metrics have been suggested as important indicators of ecosystem
functioning. We investigated the effects of land use mediated by local environmental …