This article reviews all available information on the species composition, current distribution,
and origins of the neobiotic (non-indigenous and restoring the lost range) freshwater …

Since the first edition was published, a second invasive dreissenid, the quagga mussel, has
become established in the western US and is rapidly spreading. This book provides the first …

As alien invasive species are a key driver of biodiversity loss, understanding patterns of
rapidly changing global species compositions depends upon knowledge of invasive species …

The zebra mussel Dreissena polymorpha is one of the most successful, notorious, and
detrimental aquatic invasive non‐native species worldwide, having invaded Europe and …

Aim In this study, we investigate changes in the environmental niche of an important pest
species, the zebra mussel (D reissena polymorpha), across its world‐wide distribution. The …

Biomonitoring of aquatic environments requires new tools to characterize the effects of
pollutants on living organisms. Zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) from the same site in …

We generated a risk map to forecast the potential effects of the spreading of zebra mussels
Dreissena polymorpha across the Italian territory. We assessed the invader's potential …

The zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) and quagga mussel (Dreissena rostriformis
bugensis) are two closely related invasive species. They usually occupy different habitats …

The identification of taxa and discernment of evolutionary relationships within the family
Dreissenidae have been confounded by morphological plasticity as well as prior lack of a …

Zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) is considered as one of the 100 most harmful IAS in
the world. Traditional detection methods have limitations, and PCR based environmental …