Abstract Wetlands (rivers, lakes, bogs, etc.), the biodiversity hotspots, provide habitats for
biology on Earth and play an important role in biodiversity protection around the world …

Biotic homogenisation is defined as decreasing dissimilarity among ecological assemblages
sampled within a given spatial area over time. Biotic differentiation, in turn, is defined as …

Humans have effectively transported thousands of species around the globe and, with
accelerated trade; the rate of introductions has increased over time. Aquatic ecosystems …

Biotic homogenization goes beyond the increase in taxonomic similarity among
communities. It also involves the loss of biological differences in any organizational level …

The upper rio Paraná basin drains the most developed and environmentally degraded
region in South America: the Brazilian southeast. While it is one of the most well-known …

Aquatic invasive species (AIS) are one of the principal threats to freshwater biodiversity.
Exclusion barriers are increasingly being used as a management strategy to control the …

To understand how Neotropical freshwater fishes (NFF) benefit society, we conducted a
broad literature survey to (i) map and list the ecosystem services (ES) generated by these …

Disruption of movement patterns due to alterations in habitat connectivity is a pervasive
effect of humans on animal populations. In many terrestrial and aquatic systems, there is …

The introduction and use of non‐native species in aquaculture have played a central role in
the development of this economic sector worldwide. Tilapia is one of the most widely …

Maintaining or restoring connectivity in aquatic systems can enhance migratory fish
populations; maintain genetic diversity in small, isolated populations; allow organisms to …