The 'killer shrimp', Dikerogammarus villosus, has been recognised as one of the 100 worst
alien species in Europe, in terms of negative impacts on the biodiversity and functioning of …

The paper provides a list of the non-indigenous animal species occurring today in Italian
inland waters. Xenodiversity was found to amount to 112 species (64 invertebrates and 48 …

Freshwater ecosystems face many threats in the form of reduced water quantity, poor water
quality and the loss of biodiversity. As a result, aquatic biomonitoring tools are required to …

Based on a selection of 230 papers published during the last 15 years in international
journals, the present work aims at evaluating the state of the art of limnological research in …

The alien freshwater amphipod of Ponto‐Caspian origin, Dikerogammarus villosus, also
known as the killer shrimp, is recognized as being one of the worst invasive alien species in …

The consequences of human impacts on aquatic ecosystem activities have been far
reaching. Multiple stresses affect aquatic ecosystems globally. These can adversely affect …

Water quality monitoring data from 10 watercourses and laboratory mesocosm studies were
used to assess the potential impacts of the crustacean amphipod invader Dikerogammarus …

The spread of aquatic invasive species is a worldwide problem. In the aquatic environment,
especially exotic Crustacea are affecting biodiversity. The amphipod Dikerogammarus …

Efficient management and prevention of species invasions requires accurate prediction of
where species of concern can arrive and persist. Species distribution models provide one …

Biological invasions represent one of the main contemporary pressures facing freshwater
ecosystems, and a better understanding of invasive species potential distributions is …