▪ Abstract Biotic homogenization is the increased similarity of biotas over time caused by the
replacement of native species with nonindigenous species, usually as a result of …

Fish aquaculture for commodity production, fisheries enhancement and conservation is
expanding rapidly, with many cultured species undergoing inadvertent or controlled …

Despite uncertainty in all levels of analysis, recent and long-term changes in our climate
point to the distinct possibility that greenhouse gas emissions have altered mean annual …

With the widespread decline and endangerment of freshwater fishes, there is a need to
clearly define habitat requirements for effective species management and habitat …

Dendritic ecological networks (DEN s) are a unique form of ecological networks that exhibit
a dendritic network topology (eg stream and cave networks or plant architecture). DEN s …

Reintroduction of imperiled native freshwater fish is becoming an increasingly important
conservation tool amidst persistent anthropogenic pressures and new threats related to …

Experience from case studies of biologicalinvasions in aquatic ecosystems has motivated
aset of proposed empirical “rules” forunderstanding patterns of invasion and impactson …

Invasion by nonnative brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) often results in replacement of
cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarki) in the inland western United States, but the underlying …

The core assumptions of critical habitat designation are a positive relationship between
habitat and population size and that a minimum habitat area is required to meet a recovery …

Translocation is an important management strategy in conservation programs for
endangered or threatened species, including native cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarki) in …