We present the most updated list of non-native freshwater fauna established in Portugal,
including the Azores and Madeira archipelagos. This list includes 67 species at national …

The paper presents a review of literature data, supplemented with original observations, on
the presence, establishment, distribution and invasive status of alien fish, amphibian and …

Nonindigenous species (NIS) represent a threat to aquatic biodiversity worldwide. However,
freshwater ecosystems in drylands are potentially more prone to biological invasions than …

Wetland ecosystems worldwide are threatened by habitat alteration, climate change and the
introduction of invasive species, even within protected areas. Unravelling the reliance of …

Here we present the checklist of the vertebrates of the “Palude di Torre Flavia”, a protected
area in Tyrrhenian central Italy (Special Protection Area according to the Directive …

Simple Summary In Italy, there is a growing concern over the survival of an endemic
subspecies of newt, Ichthyosaura alpestris inexpectata, commonly known as the Calabrian …

The amh, a member of transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) family, is known to play a critical
role in vertebrate male sex differentiation, with its paralogue/s evolving to determine sex in …

Freshwater communities and especially pond‐breeding amphibians are extremely
vulnerable to land‐use change, alien species introductions and the use of pesticides or …

Monitoring programs are pivotal to establishing sound management. Due to economic,
logistic, and time limitations, monitoring programs often overlook differences among life …

Interspecific competition may be particularly exacerbated when occurring between native
and invasive alien species, with environmental conditions affecting drivers of natural …