Homogenization of Freshwater Faunas

By F. Rahel. 2002

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Subfields: Ecology, Nature and Landscape Conservation

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Impacts of non-native fishes on Iberian freshwater ichthyofauna: current knowledge and gaps (2010, background): “Moreover, the Iberian freshwater ichthyofauna is facing an increasing “faunal homogenization” (Clavero and GarcíaBerthou 2006), defined as the domination of communities by few cosmopolitan introduced species at the expense of unique native species (e.g. Moyle and Mount 2007; Rahel 2000; 2002; 2007).”
State of the world's freshwater ecosystems: physical, chemical, and biological changes. (2011, background): “The spread of nonnative freshwater species is a key contributor to the ongoing biotic homogenization of freshwater ecosystems occurring at the global level (56).”
Biology, Status, and Management of the Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout (2011, background): “Although interbasin transfers of fish by humans have probably occurred periodically through history, major continental-scale introductions of nonnative fishes have increased (frequently in conjunction with official government programs) since the latter part of the 19th century (Behnke 1992; Varley a”
What explains the invading success of the aquatic mud snail Potamopyrgus antipodarum (Hydrobiidae, Mollusca)? (2008, background): “The spread of non-native species can be one of the most harmful and least reversible disturbances in ecosystems (Strayer, 1999; Ricciardi & MacIsaac, 2000; Rahel, 2002 ).”
Biological invasions: recommendations for U.S. policy and management. (2006, background): “For freshwater ecosystems, stocking (especially of fishes, Rahel 2002), the pet industry (Padilla and Williams 2004), the bait industry (Kolar and Lodge 2001), aquaculture (Cohen and Carlton 1998), and the live-food industry (Benson 1999, Fuller et al. 1999) have been most harmful.”
Urbanization and homogenization – Comparing the floras of urban and rural areas in Germany (2006, background): “vascular plants (Rejma ´ nek, 2000; Weber and Pys yek, 2001; McKinney, 2004b; McKinney and Lockwood, 2001), snails (Cowie, 2001), freshwater faunas ( Rahel, 2002 ) including fish (Rahel, 2000; Duncan and Lockwood, 2001), amphibians and mussels (Duncan and Lockwood, 2001), as well as marine biota (Mc”
The effects of limnological features on fish assemblages of 14 Spanish reservoirs (2006, background): “2003) freshwater ecosystems and the biotic homogenisation characteristic of reservoirs (Rahel 2002), fish richness should probably not be expected to covary with water quality.”
An analysis of homogenization and differentiation of Canadian freshwater fish faunas with an emphasis on British Columbia (2004, background): “In conclusion, Rahel (2002) outlined several steps to help reduce the rate of biotic homogenization: reducing or eliminating intentional and accidental introductions, reducing the rate of native species extinctions or extirpations, reducing habitat changes that result in abiotic homogenization…”
Nonindigenous Species of the Pacific Northwest: An Overlooked Risk to Endangered Salmon? (2009, background): “The presence of nonindigenous fishes poses one of the greatest threats to the persistence of healthy native fish populations (Lassuy 1995, Richter et al. 1997, Rahel 2002).”
Challenges for freshwater invertebrate conservation (2006, background): “Introductions of alien species are now widespread around the world (Cox 1999) and have begun to homogenize the freshwater fauna (Rahel 2002).”
Alien invasions in aquatic ecosystems: Toward an understanding of brook trout invasions and potential impacts on inland cutthroat trout in western North America (2002, positive): “Invasions by nonnative species are a serious threat to the integrity of freshwater ecosystems (Claudi and Leach, 1999; Fuller et al., 1999; Kolar and Lodge, 2000, 2001; Rahel, 2002).”
Null model of biotic homogenization: a test with the European freshwater fish fauna (2007, background): “This produced therefore different ‘null subsets’ of translocated species across Europe and hence an overall decrease in community similarity among initially similar basins (see Rahel, 2002; Olden & Poff, 2004).”
Do Reservoirs Facilitate Invasions into Landscapes? (2005, neutral): “This habitat modification, combined with stocking practices, causes displacement of unique local assemblages with widespread species that are better able to tolerate human activities, leading to the homogenization of freshwater biota ( Rahel 2002 ).”
High white-tailed deer densities benefit graminoids and contribute to biotic homogenization of forest ground-layer vegetation (2009, background): “Subsequent research indicated the process was more complicated, as researches learned that invasions and/or extinction could increase or decrease taxonomic similarity among sites (Rahel 2002; Olden and Poff 2003; Olden 2006; Olden and Rooney 2006).”