Ecological opportunities and physical challenges of fast-water habitats have dramatically
shaped the evolution of freshwater fish lineages from a broad diversity of clades globally …

The bull shark (Carcharhinus leucas Valenciennes, 1839) is a large, primarily coastally
distributed shark famous for its ability to penetrate far into freshwater bodies in tropical …

Hydropower is a threat to freshwater fishes. Despite a recent boom in dam construction, few
studies have assessed their impact on mega-diverse tropical rivers. Using a before-after …

A checklist of recent and fossil fishes of the Order Characiformes is presented herein and
believed to be complete through 2022. A total of 47 collaborators checked and provided …

A recent boom in hydroelectric development in the world's most diverse tropical river basins
is currently threatening aquatic biodiversity on an unprecedented scale. Among the most …

The current resurgence of hydropower expansion toward tropical areas has been largely
based on run-of-the-river (ROR) dams, which are claimed to have lower environmental …

The ecosystem services concept has proliferated in the scientific literature over the past two
decades. This chapter provides an overview of the current understanding regarding …

Gillnets, which are frequently used in small-scale fisheries (SSF), raise concerns regarding
bycatch and conservation. This study evaluates the context of use and the potential …

This study presents an extensive review of published and unpublished occurrence records
of fish species in the Rio Negro drainage system within the Brazilian territory. The data was …

Length–weight (LWR) and length–length relationships (LLR) are presented for 135
freshwater fish species sampled by several types of fishing gear between April 2012 and …