The human-mediated introduction of marine non-indigenous species is a centuries-if not
millennia-old phenomenon, but was only recently acknowledged as a potent driver of …

Biological invasions impose ecological and economic problems on a global scale, but also
provide extraordinary opportunities for studying contemporary evolution. It is critical to …

Standardised terminology in science is important for clarity of interpretation and
communication. In invasion science–a dynamic and rapidly evolving discipline–the …

Recent years have witnessed growing appreciation for the ways in which human-mediated
species introductions have reshaped marine biogeography. Despite this we have yet to …

The first comprehensive survey of marine bioinvasions in the southern Southwest Atlantic
Ocean (SWA, ca. 33 45′–ca. 54 50′ S) published in 2002 reported 31 introduced and 46 …

In 2014, a DNA‐based phylogenetic study confirming the paraphyly of the grass subtribe
Sporobolinae proposed the creation of a large monophyletic genus Sporobolus, including …

In the last decades, thousands of investigations confirmed the detrimental effects of species
translocated by man outside of their native ranges (nonindigenous species, or NIS) …

“The cardoon (Cynara cardunculus) has a far wider range: it now occurs in these latitudes
on both sides of the Cordillera, across the continent. I saw it in unfrequented spots in Chile …

Among invasive species, aquatic plants pose serious threats to local biodiversity and
ecosystem functions. Spartina alterniflora Loisel.(Poaceae), native to the eastern United …

Root-aerenchyma in wetland plants facilitate transport of oxygen from aboveground sources
(atmosphere and photosynthesis) to belowground roots and rhizomes, where oxygen can …