Extreme weather events (EWEs; for example, heatwaves, cold spells, storms, floods and
droughts) and non-native species invasions are two major threats to global biodiversity and …

Non‐native freshwater snails can play important roles as consumers, hosts, and prey.
Despite their potential ecological importance, global patterns in non‐native snail taxonomy …

Abstract The South African coastline is just over 3000 km in length yet it covers three major
biogeographic regions, namely subtropical, warm temperate and cool temperate. In this …

Geochemical and modeling studies suggest that the transition from the “greenhouse” state of
the Late Eocene to the “icehouse” conditions of the Oligocene 34–33.5 Ma was triggered by …

Climate induced drought is a prominent threat to natural saline aquatic ecosystems by
modifying their hydrology and salinity, which impacts the biodiversity of these ecosystems …

Minute intestinal flukes from several distinct families of endoparasitic platyhelminths are a
medically important group of foodborne trematodes prevalent throughout Southeast Asia …

Invasive alien species continue to spread and proliferate in waterways worldwide, but
environmental drivers of invasion dynamics lack assessment. Knowledge gaps are …

Abstract The Ramsar-accredited Makuleke Wetlands are located in the Makuleke
Concession in the northern Pafuri region of the Kruger National Park in South Africa. The …

Pomacea canaliculata, a freshwater snail native to tropical and temperate South America,
has become an important invader and agricultural pest throughout tropical and subtropical …

Increasing rates of biological invasions pose major ecological and economic threats
globally. The pet trade is one major invasion pathway, and environmental change could …