Challenges in biodiversity conservation in a highly modified tropical river basin in Sri Lanka

T Surasinghe, R Kariyawasam, H Sudasinghe… - Water, 2019 - mdpi.com
Kelani River is the fourth longest river in the South-Asian island, Sri Lanka. It originates from
the central hills and flows through a diverse array of landscapes, including some of the most …

Invasive species in freshwater ecosystems–threats to ecosystem services

R Kiruba-Sankar, JP Raj, K Saravanan… - Biodiversity and climate …, 2018 - Elsevier
Invasive species refers to non-native species that produce negative consequences in the
relatively new habitat or producing effects that human don't like and deem harmful. In the …

[PDF][PDF] Population dynamics of accidentally introduced Amazon sailfin catfish, Pterygoplichthys pardalis (Siluriformes, Loricariidae) in Pologolla reservoir, Sri Lanka

HPW Sumanasinghe, US Amarasinghe - 2014 - repository.kln.ac.lk
Many fish species have been introduced either intentionally or accidentally into Asian
freshwaters and some species have been disreputed as alien invasive species (AIS) due to …

[HTML][HTML] Terrestrial pest gastropod diversity and spatiotemporal variations in highland agricultural lands of Sri Lanka

D Thilakarathne, N Hirimuthugoda… - Journal of Ecology and …, 2024 - e-jecoenv.org
Background: The available information on terrestrial pest gastropods and their impact on the
environment worldwide is scarce and outdated. The present study aimed to address this gap …

Effective governance for management of invasive alien plants: evidence from the perspective of forest and wildlife officers in Sri Lanka

E Ekanayake, Y Xie, AS Ibrahim, NTP Karunaratne… - PeerJ, 2020 - peerj.com
Invasive alien plants (IAPs) are a significant cause of socio-ecological change in Sri Lanka.
Many studies have focused on the ecological dimensions of this problem, but few have …

Ornamental fish in the South African pet shop trade: potential risk to natural aquatic ecosystems

MS Vezi, CT Downs, TA Zengeya - Biological Invasions, 2024 - Springer
The aquarium pet trade is one of the leading pathways for the introduction of invasive
species into natural ecosystems. In 2018, we surveyed pet shops across South Africa to …

[PDF][PDF] The identity of the exotic Pterygoplichthys sailfin catfishes in Sri Lanka (Teleostei: Loricariidae)

A Abesinghe, H Sudasinghe, A Amarasinghe, F Fareed… - Zootaxa, 2020 - researchgate.net
Invasive alien species (IAS) are a major threat to biodiversity and have contributed to
population declines in native species worldwide (Vilà et al. 2011; Gurevitch & Padilla 2004) …

Distribution, habitat associations and conservation implications of Sri Lankan freshwater terrapins outside the protected area network

S Karunarathna, AAT Amarasinghe… - Aquatic …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Terrapins are integral to many freshwater ecosystems, yet are imperilled at a global scale. In
Sri Lanka, terrapins are understudied; thus, much of their natural history and distribution …

Record of Iridescent shark catfish Pangasianodon hypophthalmus Sauvage, 1878 (Siluriformes: Pangasiidae) from Madampa-Lake in Southwest Sri Lanka

HB Jayaneththi - Ruhuna Journal of Science, 2016 - account.rjs.sljol.info
An exotic catfish was recorded at Madampa Lake in Southwest coastal zone of Sri Lanka
during an ichthyofaunal survey carried out from 1st of April 2009 to 20th August 2010. The …

[PDF][PDF] AQUARISMO “JUMBO”: REPRESENTA UM POTENCIAL PARA INTRODUÇÃO DE ESPÉCIES NO BRASIL?

JD Ferraz, ACR Casimiro, AD Pereira… - Oecologia …, 2019 - researchgate.net
O aquarismo é um hobby difundido mundialmente, com registros desde as civilizações
antigas. No Brasil, a prática tem aumentado seu prestígio e representatividade. Dentre as …