The round goby Neogobius melanostomus is one of the most wide‐ranging invasive fish on
earth, with substantial introduced populations within the Laurentian Great Lakes watershed …

In the 20 years since zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) first appeared in North
America, they have become one of our most widespread and abundant freshwater animals …

Biological invasions are numerous in fresh waters around the world. At least hundreds of
freshwater species have been moved outside of their native ranges by vectors such as …

As one of the world's largest industries, tourism carries with it significant social,
environmental, economic and political impacts. Although tourism can provide significant …

The uniqueness of the current, global mass invasion by nonindigenous species has been
challenged recently by researchers who argue that modern rates and consequences of …

ABSTRACT The Laurentian Great Lakes basin has been invaded by at least 182 non‐
indigenous species. A new invader is discovered every 28 weeks, which is the highest rate …

The aquarium trade has a long history of transporting and introducing fish, plants and snails
into regions where they are not native. However, other than snails, research on species …

Most larger water bodies worldwide are used for navigation, and the intensity of commercial
and recreational navigation is expected to further increase. Navigation profoundly affects …

Abstract The Great Lakes‐St Lawrence River basin is the world's most invaded freshwater
system. Ballast water release from transoceanic shipping is deemed responsible for 65% of …

The seminal work of Mills et al.(1993) lists 137 established aquatic species as
nonindigenous to the Great Lakes (two plants are further subdivided into two subspecies …