Identifying efficient biodiversity indicators is a key pillar of the global conservation strategy.
Top predators have been proposed as reliable biodiversity signposts, but their role is …

Freshwater megafauna, such as sturgeons, giant catfishes, river dolphins, hippopotami,
crocodylians, large turtles, and giant salamanders, have experienced severe population …

The fragmentation of free-flowing rivers (FFRs) through major infrastructure development
remains a pivotal threat to global freshwater biodiversity. More than 3400 large hydropower …

The effects of dams on hydrological conditions and ecological functioning of wetlands
downstream are less well studied. Rivers and wetlands are vital environmental elements …

Small cetaceans (dolphins, porpoises, and small toothed whales) occur from the poles to the
tropics, and from freshwater habitats to the open ocean. Most ecological research has …

Understanding the origin, expansion and loss of biodiversity is fundamental to evolutionary
biology. The approximately 26 living species of crocodylomorphs (crocodiles, caimans …

Illegal sand mining has been identified as a significant cause of harm to riverbanks, as it
leads to excessive removal of sand from rivers and negatively impacts river shorelines. This …

Over half of all crocodylians are threatened with extinction, with many species considered to
be functionally extinct throughout their historical ranges. How such losses impact …

Surface and groundwater of the Cape Fear River basin in central and coastal North Carolina
is contaminated with high levels of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Elevated …

Species in one ecosystem can indirectly affect multiple biodiversity components and
ecosystem functions of adjacent ecosystems. The magnitude of these cross‐ecosystem …