Given their dormancy capability (long-term resistant stages) and their ability to colonise and
reproduce, microscopic aquatic animals have been suggested having cosmopolitan …

Spread of alien species (AS) is a serious threat to marine habitats and analysis of principal
descriptors of their occurrence is pivotal to set reliable conservation strategies. In order to …

Introduction of alien species leading to unfavorable economic impacts and ecosystem
collapse is a well-known threat. The aim was to define if high salinity may be a limiting factor …

Biological invasions have increased significantly in response to global change and
constitute one of the major causes of biodiversity loss. Insects make up a large fraction of …

This paper reviews the available knowledge about faunal xenodiversity in Sicilian inland
waters (Italy). The aim is to provide an updated checklist and bibliography of those non …

The potential invasiveness of alien macroinvertebrate species in the Italian/Swiss
hydrographic system of Lake Maggiore (NW Italy) was assessed through the Aquatic …

Invasive species threaten native biodiversity, potentially leading to a decline in endemic
aquatic species. Thus, understanding their physiological responses and evaluating …

Among small organisms, it is often difficult to distinguish native from alien species because
we cannot easily determine where they originate. They are often labelled cosmopolitan or …

Invasive alien species are considered a major threat to biodiversity and seriously impact the
economy and public health of recipient regions. Identifying the determinants of protected …

The number of non-native species has dramatically increased over the last decades in many
aquatic habitats of central Europe. Although the spreading of alien mollusc species can …