The introduction and spread of alien species is now recognized as one of the most
significant modifiers of biodiversity. In the absence of their normal predators and parasites …

Ciguatera fish poisoning (CFP) is a foodborne illness caused by consumption of coral reef
fishes contaminated by ciguatoxins (CTXs); of the known CTX congeners, the Pacific …

The effects of short-term (7 days) experimental ocean acidification (− 0.4 pH units) and
warming (+ 5° C) on anti-predator defenses of two sympatric Mytilus species from China, M …

We examined prey selection and foraging behaviors of the crab Charybdis japonica
exposed to four combinations of pH (7.3 and 8.1) and temperature (18° C and 25° C). The …

Abandoned, lost, or otherwise discarded fishing gear (ALDFG) is a global challenge that
negatively affects marine environment through plastic pollution and continued capture of …

Artificial reefs have been employed to promote enrichment of degraded habitats
communities and support local fisheries. To better evaluate the performance of artificial …

Mitochondrial DNA sequences were used to identify an invasive swimming crab found in
Waitemata Harbour, New Zealand. A 457 base sequence of the cytochrome oxidase 1 gene …

Charybdis japonica, a large invasive portunid, has been recorded in New Zealand since its
detection in the Waitematā Harbour in 2000. In this study, the distribution, invasion history …

Patterns of local abundance and geographical distribution are often prime correlates of
invasive species' impacts on native ecosystems. Here we adaptively increased the spatial …

The successful invasion of a non-native species depends on several factors, including initial
colonization and establishment of a self-sustaining population. Populations of the non-native …