Highlights•River impoundment results in fairly predictable changes in fish functional
diversity.•The most vulnerable species have functional traits associated with flowing water …

Mansonella perstans is a vector-borne human filarial nematode, transmitted by tiny blood-
sucking flies (biting midges). It is widespread in many parts of Sub-Saharan Africa and also …

The freshwater and marine fish faunas of South America are the most diverse on Earth, with
current species richness estimates standing above 9100 species. In addition, over the last …

The precise number of extant fish species remains to be determined. About 28,900 species
were listed in FishBase in 2005, but some experts feel that the final total may be …

The eastern Brazilian coastal drainages are of great biogeographical significance, because
of their highly endemic fish faunas. Phylogenetic patterns suggest a close biotic relationship …

Background Loiasis is a major obstacle to ivermectin treatment for onchocerciasis control
and lymphatic filariasis elimination in central Africa. In communities with a high level of …

In terms of biodiversity, Brazilian inland waters are of enormous global significance for Algae
(25% of the world's species), Porifera (Demospongiae, 33%), Rotifera (25%), Cladocera …

Publisher Summary This chapter emphasizes the ecological responses of fishes to spatial
and temporal variation in tropical stream habitats. It also discusses the steps to alleviate …

Datos provenientes de literatura, complementados por la revisión de especímenes en
colecciones muestran que 1435 especies nativas de peces viven en las aguas dulces de …

O Brasil destaca-se pela riqueza e diversidade de sua fauna de peixes. O estudo,
conservação e uso da enorme diversidade de espécies exige a disponibilidade de fontes …