One of the core goals of invasion biology is the identification of factors that increase the risk
of establishment success of non-native species. Historically, marine invasions have been …

Life on earth is threatened both by environmental pollution and overpopulation. Natural
phenomena contributing to pollution have always existed but anthropogenic activities are …

Aim Levels of genetic diversity can be used to determine haplotype frequency, population
size and patterns of invasive species distribution. In this study, we sought to investigate the …

Detailed knowledge on connectivity, ie the exchange of marine organisms among
geographically separated populations, is essential for effective marine spatial planning …

South Africa is home to a wide variety of marine flora and fauna distributed over at least
three biogeo-graphic provinces. Currently, 9% of the coastline is protected by 'no …

Invasive species can affect the function and structure of natural ecological communities,
hence understanding and predicting their potential for spreading is a major ecological …

Watersipora is an invasive genus of bryozoans, easily dispersed by fouled vessels. We
examined Cytochrome c oxidase subunit I haplotypes from introduced populations on the …

The impact of climate change on biodiversity has stimulated the need to understand
environmental stress responses, particularly for ecosystem engineers whose responses to …

Background Genetic breaks separating regional lineages of marine organisms with
potentially high broadcasting abilities are generally attributed either to dispersal barriers …

Three classes of mussel, the invasive Mytilus galloprovincialis and 2 genetic lineages of the
indigenous Perna perna, show partially overlapping distributions along a large-scale …