Homogenization of freshwater fish faunas after the elimination of a natural barrier by a dam in Neotropics

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Intentional Fragmentation as a Management Strategy in Aquatic Systems (2013, background): “When the falls were inundated by the creation of Itaipu Reservoir, 38 fish species colonized the upper reaches of the river, causing harm to some endemic species and homogenizing these formerly distinct fish faunas (Vitule et al. 2012).”
Aquatic invasive species: challenges for the future (2015, background): “Reservoirs greatly contribute to worldwide homogenization of freshwater faunas as endemic riverine species are replaced by cosmopolitan lake taxa by removing biogeographic barriers and causing habitat alteration (Rahel, 2002; Gido et al., 2009; Vitule et al., 2012).”
A Serious New Threat to Brazilian Freshwater Ecosystems: The Naturalization of Nonnative Fish by Decree (2014, background): “…loss, changes in community structure, faunal homogenization, the introduction of parasites, and alterations in fishery systems (e.g., Agostinho et al. 2007; Attayde et al. 2011; Figueiredo & Giani 2005; Menezes et al. 2012; Novaes & Carvalho 2011; Pelicice & Agostinho 2009; Vitule et al. 2012c).”
A global assessment of freshwater fish introductions in mediterranean-climate regions (2013, background): “In contrast, comparative studies between different regions or over multiple scales are lacking (Olden et al., 2010, 2011), but see Villéger et al. (2011), Hermoso et al. (2012), and Vitule et al. (2012).”