Biological control of mosquito vectors: past, present, and future

G Benelli, CL Jeffries, T Walker - Insects, 2016 - mdpi.com
Mosquitoes represent the major arthropod vectors of human disease worldwide transmitting
malaria, lymphatic filariasis, and arboviruses such as dengue virus and Zika virus …

The potential conservation value of non‐native species

MA Schlaepfer, DF Sax, JD Olden - Conservation biology, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Non‐native species can cause the loss of biological diversity (ie, genetic, species, and
ecosystem diversity) and threaten the well‐being of humans when they become invasive. In …

More than “100 worst” alien species in Europe

W Nentwig, S Bacher, S Kumschick, P Pyšek, M Vilà - Biological Invasions, 2018 - Springer
Abstract “One hundred worst” lists of alien species of the greatest concern proved useful for
raising awareness of the risks and impacts of biological invasions amongst the general …

Species detection using environmental DNA from water samples

GF Ficetola, C Miaud, F Pompanon… - Biology …, 2008 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The assessment of species distribution is a first critical phase of biodiversity studies and is
necessary to many disciplines such as biogeography, conservation biology and ecology …

[HTML][HTML] Fungal Planet description sheets: 625–715

PW Crous, MJ Wingfield, TI Burgess… - … and Evolution of …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Novel species of fungi described in this study include those from various countries as
follows: Antarctica: Cadophora antarctica from soil. Australia: Alfaria dandenongensis on …

Assessing the effects of climate change on aquatic invasive species

FJ Rahel, JD Olden - Conservation biology, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Different components of global environmental change are typically studied and managed
independently, although there is a growing recognition that multiple drivers often interact in …

Global amphibian declines: sorting the hypotheses

JP Collins, A Storfer - Diversity and distributions, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
Reports of malformed amphibians and global amphibian declines have led to public
concern, particularly because amphibians are thought to be indicator species of overall …

The amphibian decline crisis: a watershed for conservation biology?

TJC Beebee, RA Griffiths - Biological conservation, 2005 - Elsevier
Amphibians have declined dramatically in many areas of the world. These declines seem to
have worsened over the past 25 years and amphibians are now more threatened than either …

The cause of global amphibian declines: a developmental endocrinologist's perspective

TB Hayes, P Falso, S Gallipeau… - Journal of Experimental …, 2010 - journals.biologists.com
Greater than 70% of the world's amphibian species are in decline. We propose that there is
probably not a single cause for global amphibian declines and present a three-tiered …

Documented and potential biological impacts of recreational fishing: insights for management and conservation

WC Lewin, R Arlinghaus, T Mehner - Reviews in Fisheries Science, 2006 - Taylor & Francis
While the impacts of high exploitation on fish populations and aquatic ecosystems are well-
documented for commercial fishing, particularly in the marine environment, the potential …