Exotic species invasions undermine regional functional diversity of freshwater fish

M Milardi, A Gavioli, J Soininen, G Castaldelli - Scientific Reports, 2019 - nature.com
Exotic species invasions often result in native biodiversity loss, ie a lower taxonomic
diversity, but current knowledge on invasions effects underlined a potential increase of …

Diversity patterns of native and exotic fish species suggest homogenization processes, but partly fail to highlight extinction threats

A Gavioli, M Milardi, G Castaldelli… - Diversity and …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Exotic species are a major threat to biodiversity and have modified native communities
worldwide. Invasion processes have been extensively studied, but studies on species …

Natural and anthropogenic factors drive large-scale freshwater fish invasions

M Milardi, A Iemma, IR Waite, A Gavioli, E Soana… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
We analyzed the large-scale drivers of biological invasions using freshwater fish in a
Mediterranean country as a test case, and considering the contribution of single species to …

The role of species introduction in modifying the functional diversity of native communities

M Milardi, A Gavioli, E Soana, M Lanzoni… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Although one of the most evident effects of biological invasions is the loss of native
taxonomic diversity, contrasting views exist on the consequences of biological invasions on …

Understanding invasion success of Pseudorasbora parva in the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau: Insights from life-history and environmental filters

Y Jia, MJ Kennard, Y Liu, X Sui, Y Chen, K Li… - Science of the Total …, 2019 - Elsevier
Understanding mechanisms of fish invasion success is crucial to controlling existing
invasions and preventing potential future spread. Despite considerable advances in …

Effectiveness of the Natura 2000 network for freshwater fish conservation in a Mediterranean region

A Gavioli, AF Filipe, K Patonai, M Milardi… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Protected areas (PAs) are the cornerstones of global biodiversity conservation efforts, but to
fulfil this role they must be effective at conserving both habitat and species. Among protected …

An unexpected host for the endangered giant freshwater pearl mussel Margaritifera auricularia (Spengler, 1793) as a conservation tool

J Soler, C Boisneau, P Jugé, N Richard… - Aquatic …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The giant freshwater pearl mussel Margaritifera auricularia (GFPM) is one of the most
endangered bivalve species in the world. Originally occurring in many European rivers, the …

Undamming the Douro River catchment: A stepwise approach for prioritizing dam removal

RMV Cortes, A Peredo, DPS Terêncio… - Water, 2019 - mdpi.com
Dams provide water supply, flood protection, and hydropower generation benefits, but also
harm native species by altering the natural flow regime, and degrading the aquatic and …

Could a freshwater fish be at the root of dystrophic crises in a coastal lagoon?

M Milardi, E Soana, D Chapman, EA Fano… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Eutrophication has a profound impact on ecosystems worldwide. Grass carp
Ctenopharyngodon idella, an herbivorous fish, has been introduced to control aquatic plant …

[HTML][HTML] Response of functional diversity of fish communities to habitat alterations in small lowland rivers

F Stefani, E Fasola, L Marziali, P Tirozzi… - Biodiversity and …, 2024 - Springer
Functional diversity has proven to be more responsive than traditional taxonomic diversity to
alterations for a wide set of communities, especially in aquatic ecosystems. Habitat …