Abstract Characterization of species diversity of zooplankton is key to understanding,
assessing, and predicting the function and future of pelagic ecosystems throughout the …

Despite long-standing experimental interest in ctenophores due to their unique biology,
ecological influence and evolutionary status, previous work has largely been constrained by …

Background Physa acuta is a globally invasive freshwater snail native to North America.
Prior studies have led to conflicting views of how P. acuta populations are connected and …

Monitoring the distribution of marine nonindigenous species is a challenging task. To
support this monitoring, we developed and validated the specificity of 12 primer-probe …

Harmful invader ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi's expansions in the Eurasian Seas, its spatio-
temporal population dynamics depending on environmental conditions in recipient habitats …

Aim Invasion dynamics are sensitive to global‐scale changes. New marine invasions have
been recorded in dramatically increasing numbers along the world's coasts, due, in part, to …

Aim Invasive species are of increasing global concern. Nevertheless, the mechanisms
driving further distribution after the initial establishment of non‐native species remain largely …

Invasion rates have increased in the past 100 y irrespective of international conventions.
What characterizes a successful invasion event? And how does genetic diversity translate …

The sea walnut, Mnemiopsis leidyi, has invaded and expanded throughout the whole
Mediterranean Sea basin. Large blooms were recorded also in the Venice Lagoon (Italy), an …

The study of evolution and speciation in non-model systems provides us with an opportunity
to expand our understanding of biodiversity in nature. Connectivity studies generally focus …