Procambarus clarkii is currently recorded from 16 European territories. On top of being a
vector of crayfish plague, which is responsible for large-scale disappearance of native …

Aquatic birds can facilitate the dispersal of plants, animals, microbes and fungi. Here, we
review existing literature on bird‐mediated external (ectozoochorous; synonyms …

Native European crayfish conservation was triggered by invasion of crayfish plague disease
agent, Aphanomyces astaci, starting 1860s in Northern Italy. Resulting crayfish plague …

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 importance of waterbirds as vectors of aliens has been recognized since Darwin's time,
yet research by pioneers has been forgotten during the development of modern invasion …

Gravel pit lakes are common across Europe. These novel ecosystems serve as model
systems to study human‐induced and natural colonisation of isolated lakes by fish. Fisheries …

Vectors that underpin the natural dispersal of invasive alien species are frequently unknown.
In particular, the passive dispersal (zoochory) of one organism (or propagule) by another …

This study explores the geospatial relationship between the invasive crayfish species
Faxonius limosus and the native Austropotamobius bihariensis and A. torrentium crayfish …

Abstract Knowledge about the conservation status of a species is crucial for its protection in
the long run. It provides insights into the geographic range, population size and trend, which …

Freshwater systems on remote oceanic islands are particularly vulnerable to biological
invasions. The case of freshwater ecosystems in the Azores Archipelago is especially …