The Kalahari features a long-lived lacustrine system which may exist since the Early
Pleistocene. The emergence of an extant cichlid fish radiation from this (palaeo-) lake during …

Sedimentological, geochemical, and paleontological investigations of the coastline of
northeastern Oman have provided the authors with an in-depth insight into Holocene sea …

O período de seca pronunciado marca a região semiárida brasileira. Para superação dessa
condição inúmeros reservatórios de pequeno porte são construídos, acumulando múltiplos …

Ornamental fish, Xiphophorus maculatus, were imported from Singapore to Denmark for
distribution to local aquarists. Importers observed lethargic and erratic swimming patterns …

MATERIALS AND METHODS Specimens of M. tuberculatus (Fig. 1) were collected at four
different freshwater sites around Salvador City, Bahia in northeast Brazil (PMP's lake—12 …

Invasive species can significantly alter invaded ecosystems. In this study, we report the
presence of two invasive species, the poeciliid fish Poecilia reticulata and the gastropod …

Melanoides tuberculata (Müller, 1774) was recorded during field surveys of the malacofauna
of Território Vale do Guaribas in Piauí state, northeastern Brazil. Individuals were observed …

Freshwater snails Melanoides tuberculata are among the most commonly kept aquarium
molluscs. Their ability to rapidly grow population and a relatively low cost contribute to …

Melanoides tuberculata is a cosmopolitan freshwater gastropod snail belonging to the family
Thiaridae. There has been no record of occurrence of this gastropod in Pakistani estuarine …

The study of the ecophysiology of invasive species is one of the main steps in understanding
the dynamics of territorial expansion of these species and establishing prevention, control …