A5055503119- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Fish Biology and Ecology Studies
- Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
- Fish biology, ecology, and behavior
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology
- Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
- Environmental Conservation and Management
- Ichthyology and Marine Biology
- Aquatic Ecosystems and Biodiversity
- Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
- Water resources management and optimization
- Transboundary Water Resource Management
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
- Coastal and Marine Management
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Remote Sensing and Land Use
- Environmental and Cultural Studies in Latin America and Beyond
- Global Energy and Sustainability Research
- Open Education and E-Learning
- Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
- Sustainable Development and Environmental Policy
Northern Arizona University
2023-2025
Conservation International
2015-2024
Givaudan (France)
2024
University of Cambridge
2021
International Union for Conservation of Nature
2015-2020
Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries
2017
Freie Universität Berlin
2017
International Union for Conservation of Nature (United Kingdom)
2016
International Union for Conservation of Nature (Bangladesh)
2016
Natural History Museum of Bern
2015
Basin-scale planning is needed to minimize impacts in mega-diverse rivers
Despite their limited spatial extent, freshwater ecosystems host remarkable biodiversity, including one-third of all vertebrate species. This biodiversity is declining dramatically: Globally, wetlands are vanishing three times faster than forests, and populations have fallen more twice as steeply terrestrial or marine populations. Threats to well documented but coordinated action reverse the decline lacking. We present an Emergency Recovery Plan bend curve loss. Priority actions include...
Abstract Global pressures on freshwater ecosystems are high and rising. Viewed primarily as a resource for humans, current practices of water use have led to catastrophic declines in species the degradation ecosystems, including their genetic functional diversity. Approximately three‐quarters world's inland wetlands been lost, one‐third 28 000 assessed International Union Conservation Nature (IUCN) Red List threatened with extinction, vertebrate populations undergoing that more rapid than...
Ramsar Resolution XI.17 requested the Convention's Scientific and Technical Review Panel to report on state of world's wetlands their services people. As a contribution this task, Briefing Note summarizes highlights for Contracting Parties other decision makers key points from select scientific reports articles published in 2013 2014. In particular, discusses wetland status trends, loss ecosystem future steps data collection assessment. The negative trends shown by recent studies should...
Abstract Freshwater biodiversity, from fish to frogs and microbes macrophytes, provides a vast array of services people. Mounting concerns focus on the accelerating pace biodiversity loss declining ecological function within freshwater ecosystems that continue threaten these natural benefits. Here, we catalog nine fundamental ecosystem biotic components indigenous provide people, organized into three categories: material (food; health genetic resources; goods), non‐material (culture;...
Abstract Freshwater ecosystems are highly biodiverse 1 and important for livelihoods economic development 2 , but under substantial stress 3 . To date, comprehensive global assessments of extinction risk have not included any speciose groups primarily living in freshwaters. Consequently, data from predominantly terrestrial tetrapods 4,5 used to guide environmental policy 6 conservation prioritization 7 whereas recent proposals target setting freshwaters use abiotic factors 8–13 However,...
Abstract Protected areas, although often terrestrially focused and less frequently designed to protect freshwater resources, can be extremely important for conserving biodiversity supporting human water security necessary people survive thrive. This study measured the quantity of that is being provided by protected areas downstream, how threatened are in terms their provision. Building on a Freshwater Provision Index, numbers who live downstream from these around world were then assessed....
Freshwater biodiversity is highly threatened and decreasing more rapidly than its terrestrial or marine counterparts; however, freshwaters receive less attention conservation investment other ecosystems do. The diverse group of freshwater megafauna, including iconic species such as sturgeons, river dolphins, turtles, could, if promoted, provide a valuable tool to raise awareness funding for conservation. We found that megafauna inhabit every continent except Antarctica, with South America,...
Abstract The Strategic Plan for Biodiversity (2011–2020), adopted at the 10th meeting of Conference Parties to Convention on Biological Diversity, sets 20 Aichi Targets be met by 2020 address biodiversity loss and ensure its sustainable equitable use. Target 11 describes what an improved conservation network would look like marine, terrestrial inland water areas, including freshwater ecosystems. To date, there is no comprehensive assessment needs achieved meet biodiversity. Reports...
Abstract Freshwater biodiversity is declining at an unprecedented rate. conservationists and environmental managers have enough evidence to demonstrate that action must not be delayed but insufficient identify those actions will most effective in reversing the current trend. Here, focus on identifying essential research topics that, if addressed, contribute directly restoring freshwater through supporting ‘bending curve’ (i.e. leading recovery of biodiversity, simply deceleration downward...
Some conservation prioritization methods are based on the assumption that needs overwhelm current resources and not all species can be conserved; therefore, a triage scheme (i.e., when system is overwhelmed, should divided into three groups likelihood of survival, efforts focused those in group with best survival prospects reduced or denied to no needing special for their conservation) necessary guide resource allocation. We argue this decision-making strategy appropriate because as limited...
The 2022 United Nations (UN) Biodiversity Conference of the Parties (COP) to UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) recognized for first-time 'inland waters' as a distinct realm in terms setting targets and process monitoring conserving them their biodiversity.It is common environmentalists environmental scholars bemoan things that they care about, but have been forgotten, ignored, or excluded when it comes decisions, development policy.Often those concerns focus specific taxonomic...
Freshwater biodiversity is under great threat across the globe as evidenced by more severe declines relative to other types of ecosystems. Some main stressors responsible for these concerning trends habitat fragmentation, degradation, and loss stemming from anthropogenic activities, including energy production, urbanization, agriculture, resource extraction. Habitat protection restoration both play an integral role in efforts save freshwater associated ecosystem services further decline. In...
Journal Article Scientists' warning: six key points where biodiversity can improve climate change mitigation Get access Cássio Cardoso Pereira, Pereira Knowledge Center for Biodiversity, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, BrazilEcologia Evolutiva & Biodiversidade, Departamento de Genética, Ecologia e Evolução, Universidade Federal MG, Brazil Email: cassiocardosopereira@gmail.com https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6017-4083 Search other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Walisson...
Rivers, wetlands, lakes, and other freshwater ecosystems collectively cover only 1% of the Earth's surface. Yet, these support a disproportionately large vast array biodiversity. Currently, face many threats, including pollution, habitat alteration, fragmentation, invasive species, overexploitation, overabstraction, climate change, emerging stressors. According to World Wide Fund for Nature's Living Planet Index, biodiversity are considered among most threatened on planet, with average...
The world is calling for ambitious conservation targets the Amazon, world's largest hydrographic basin, with an aim to protect 80% of biome by 2025. With less than two years reach this target, it time bridge scientific, management, and policy divides in understanding safekeeping Amazon. A collaborative, concerted effort required developing strategies toward integration riverine biocultural diversity connectivity conserve basin. Building on analysis interviews diverse stakeholders, paper...