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World Atlas of Freshwater Macrophytes Dicotyledonous species I (Acanthaceae – Menyanthaceae) - Volume 1
This book is the first volume of a compendium of the global distribution some 3500 aquatic macrophyte species occurring in inland freshwater and...
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Freshwater Pollution: Overview, Prevention, and Control
All living creatures depend on water as an essential natural resource. However, increasing human population, development, and technology severely... -
Pollution in Freshwater: Impact and Prevention
Water is the life blood of all living things and the most important natural resource on the earth planet. The water is available in liquid, solid and... -
Freshwater and Marine Ecology
Freshwater and Marine Ecologyis an introduction to the field of aquatic ecology, integrating the conceptually and methodologically widely...
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Mexican Freshwater Fishes in the Anthropocene
Fishes are the most diverse group of vertebrates with 36,179 valid species, of which 45% of them are freshwater fishes. This freshwater fish... -
Freshwater Meiofauna—A Biota with Different Rules?
Great divergences arise when comparing the ecology of meiofauna in freshwater and marine ecosystems. Emphasizing the main differences between... -
Status of Microplastic Pollution in the Freshwater Ecosystems
Only 7% of the total plastic produced worldwide is recycled, allowing the majority of plastics to build in the environment and pose a tremendous... -
A Conservation Assessment of Freshwater Ecosystems in Southwestern Patagonia
Freshwater ecosystems support the highest biological diversity per unit area on the planet, despite occupying much less area than terrestrial and... -
Salmoniformes: A Marine or Freshwater Origin?
AbstractThe long-lasting discussion about the marine or freshwater genesis of Salmoniformes is still unsettled. No convincing evidence of either...
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Towards disentangling the classification of freshwater fish trypanosomes
Currently, new species of freshwater fish trypanosomes, which are economically important parasites, are being described based on subjectively...
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The dilemma of underestimating freshwater biodiversity: morphological and molecular approaches
BackgroundAnthropogenic impacts on freshwater habitats are causing a recent biodiversity decline far greater than that documented for most...
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Global freshwater mollusc invasion: pathways, potential distribution, and niche shift
Molluscs are the second largest and most speciose invertebrate phylum after Arthropoda. There are around 7000 freshwater molluscs that play an...
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Supplemental Technologies for Freshwater Fish Conservation
This chapter presents an overview of technologies for freshwater fish conservation, emphasizing the neotropical species. The reproductive success and... -
Signatures of positive selection in the mitochondrial genome of neotropical freshwater stingrays provide clues about the transition from saltwater to freshwater environment
Neotropical freshwater stingrays (subfamily Potamotrygoninae) are carnivorous bottom feeder batoids widely distributed in most river basins of South...
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Glacial Meltwater Increases the Dependence on Marine Subsidies of Fish in Freshwater Ecosystems
In a warming world, the input of glacier meltwater to inland water ecosystems is predicted to change, potentially affecting their productivity....
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Conservation of freshwater biodiversity in North Africa under future climate and land-cover changes
Freshwater ecosystems are among the most threatened worldwide. A great part of this threat comes from climate and land cover changes. This situation...
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Global patterns and predictors of primary freshwater crab richness across taxa and realms
Freshwater ecosystems are among the most important in the world and provide essential functions and services to humans. In this study, we examine the...
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Freshwater Ichthyofauna of the Solovetsky Archipelago: Ecological Features and Opportunities for Economic Use
AbstractThe species composition and taxonomic diversity of the Solovetsky Archipelago freshwater ichthyofauna have been revealed. A description of...
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The Freshwater Pearl Mussel: A Costly Stowaway or an Important Habitat Engineer?
The freshwater pearl mussel (FPM) (Margaritifera margaritifera) has a fascinating lifecycle that includes a parasitic life stage on host fish; the... -
New Australian frontier in freshwater fish invasion via Torres Strait Islands
All continents, excluding Antarctica and the Artic, have been affected by incursion from alien freshwater fish species. Australia has not been...