A potential conservation strategy increasingly discussed by conservation biologists is the
translocation of species to favorable habitat beyond their native range to protect them from …

The present review with focus on the last decade (2000–2010) aims to (i) collecting the
major hypotheses explaining freshwater biodiversity patterns,(ii) identifying the main …

Despite intensive research during the past decade on the effects of alien species, invasion
science still lacks the capacity to accurately predict the impacts of those species and …

Dams are obstructing rivers worldwide, impairing habitat and migration opportunities for
many freshwater fish species; however, global data linking dam and fish distributions have …

Because species invasions are a principal driver of the human-induced biodiversity crisis,
the identification of the major determinants of global invasions is a prerequisite for adopting …

Long-term studies have revealed population declines in fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds
and mammals. In birds, and particularly amphibians, these declines are a global …

212 The nuts and bolts of invasion ecology tions were generally made with the assumption
that the new species filled a 'vacant niche'and thus would integrate into their communities …

We reviewed the literature on the effects of land use changes on mediterranean river
ecosystems (med-rivers) to provide a foundation and directions for future research on …

Invasion science is the study of the causes and consequences of the introduction of
organisms to the areas outside their native ranges. It concerns all aspects relating to the …

Mediterranean endemic freshwater fish are among the most threatened biota in the world.
Distinguishing the role of different extinction drivers and their potential interactions is crucial …