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 …

The spread of non-native species is one of the most harmful and least reversible
disturbances in ecosystems. Species have to overcome several filters to become a pest …

Ballast water regulations implemented in the early 1990s appear not to have slowed the rate
of new aquatic invasive species (AIS) establishment in the Great Lakes. With more invasive …

Following decades of ecologic and economic impacts from a growing list of nonindigenous
and invasive species, government and management entities are committing to systematic …

Abstract The New Zealand mud snail (Potamopyrgus antipodarum; NZMS) is among the
most globally widespread aquatic invaders, occurring in 39 countries and 5 continents …

Since completion of the St. Lawrence Seaway in 1959, at least 43 nonindigenous species
(NIS) of animals and protists have established in the Laurentian Great Lakes, of which~ 67 …

Release of contaminated ballast water by transoceanic ships has been implicated in more
than 70% of faunal nonindigenous species (NIS) introductions to the Great Lakes since the …

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 …

Phytoplankton production is an important factor in determining both ecosystem stability and
the provision of ecosystem goods and services. The expansive and economically important …

Introductions of non-indigenous species (NIS) are considered a major threat to aquatic
ecosystems worldwide. While it is valuable to know the distributions and ranges of NIS …