Biological invasions threaten biodiversity in terrestrial, freshwater and marine ecosystems,
requiring substantial conservation and management efforts. To examine how the …

Freshwater ecosystems and their biota are more seriously threatened than their marine and
terrestrial counterparts. A solution to halt increasing negative impacts of anthropogenic …

In riverine ecosystems, streamflow determines the physical template upon which the life
history strategies of biota are forged. Human freshwater needs and activities have resulted …

Abstract The southeastern United States is a global hotspot for aquatic biodiversity but has
relatively little land under protection. To guide conservation investment in this region, we …

Primary biodiversity data constitute observations of particular species at given points in time
and space. Open‐access electronic databases provide unprecedented access to these data …

Extinction risk for 101 valid species and 18 unique genetic lineages of native freshwater
fishes of South Africa was assessed in 2016 following the IUCN Red List criteria. An …

Intensive fisheries have reduced fish biodiversity and abundance in aquatic ecosystems
worldwide,–.'No-take'marine reserves have become a cornerstone of marine ecosystem …

Large protected areas have been created in Brazilian Amazon intending to safeguard as
much of its biodiversity as possible. Despite these intentions, such megareserves were …

Freshwater ecosystems represent one of the most threatened broad habitat types globally.
Despite containing around a third of all vertebrates, area-based approaches to conservation …

Abstract The Strategic Plan for Biodiversity (2011–2020), adopted at the 10th meeting of the
Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, sets 20 Aichi …