Highlights•River impoundment results in fairly predictable changes in fish functional
diversity.•The most vulnerable species have functional traits associated with flowing water …

To understand how Neotropical freshwater fishes (NFF) benefit society, we conducted a
broad literature survey to (i) map and list the ecosystem services (ES) generated by these …

Neotropical freshwater fishes are the most diverse on the planet (> 5,500 species), although
nations in Latin America have been negligent regarding their conservation. National policies …

The executive and legislative branches of Brazilian government have either proposed or
taken a variety of initiatives that threaten biodiversity and ecosystems. Opposition by the …

While biological invasions are recognized as a major threat to global biodiversity,
determining non-native species' abilities to establish in new areas (species invasiveness) …

Deforestation is a primary driver of biodiversity change through habitat loss and
fragmentation. Stream biodiversity may not respond to deforestation in a simple linear …

Mining activities have significantly affected the Neotropical freshwater ichthyofauna, the
most diverse in the world. However, no study has systematized knowledge on the subject. In …

Functional richness, currently defined as the amount of niche space occupied by the species
within a community, is one of the three major components of functional diversity. Different …

Although species with larger body size and slow pace of life have a higher risk of extinction
at a global scale, it is unclear whether this global trend will be consistent across …

Abstract Neotropical Ichthyology promotes the Special Issue (SI)“Human impacts and the
loss of Neotropical freshwater fish diversity” with the purpose of publishing relevant scientific …