Particularly in poor tropical countries, in areas where people exist through subsistence lifestyles, the hunting of wildlife serves as a major source protein (Redford, 1993). In some areas, overhunting is considered to be one of the most serious threa . . .

Patterns of aquatic invertebrate diversity in vernal pools may be driven by physical and chemical factors in conjunction with dispersal capabilities. By comparing this system to metacommunities, the local and between community factors may predict why . . .

Increased nutrient deposition from excessive fertilizer application, manure production, and other industrial discharges into aquatic environments is altering the structure and function of freshwater ecosystems worldwide. Eutrophication is characterize . . .