A5037229694- Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
- Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
- Marine Biology and Ecology Research
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Forest Insect Ecology and Management
- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
- Marine Biology and Environmental Chemistry
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Marine and fisheries research
- Plant and animal studies
- Crustacean biology and ecology
- Biological Control of Invasive Species
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Marine and environmental studies
- Marine and coastal plant biology
- Ecology and biodiversity studies
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Environmental and Biological Research in Conflict Zones
- Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology
GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel
2016-2025
Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research
2022
University of Southern Denmark
2022
McGill University
2022
Senckenberg Research Institute and Natural History Museum Frankfurt/M
2022
Queen's University Belfast
2022
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
2011-2015
Omega Consult (Slovenia)
2015
Great Lakes Institute of Management
2014
University of Windsor
2008-2011
Much research effort has been invested in understanding ecological impacts of invasive alien species (IAS) across ecosystems and taxonomic groups, but empirical studies about economic effects lack synthesis. Using a comprehensive global database, we determine patterns trends costs aquatic IAS by examining: (i) the distribution these taxa, geographic regions cost types; (ii) temporal dynamics costs; (iii) knowledge gaps, especially compared to terrestrial IAS. Based on recorded from existing...
The global increase in biological invasions is placing growing pressure on the management of ecological and economic systems. However, effectiveness current expenditure difficult to assess due a lack standardised measurement across spatial, taxonomic temporal scales. Furthermore, there no quantification spending difference between pre-invasion (e.g. prevention) post-invasion control) stages, although preventative measures are considered be most cost-effective. Here, we use comprehensive...
ABSTRACT Standardised terminology in science is important for clarity of interpretation and communication. In invasion – a dynamic rapidly evolving discipline the proliferation technical has lacked standardised framework its development. The result convoluted inconsistent usage terminology, with various discrepancies descriptions damage interventions. A therefore needed clear, universally applicable, consistent to promote more effective communication across researchers, stakeholders,...
Biological invasions pose a rapidly expanding threat to the persistence, functioning and service provisioning of ecosystems globally, socio-economic interests. The stages successful are driven by same mechanism that underlies adaptive changes across species in general-via natural selection on intraspecific variation traits influence survival reproductive performance (i.e., fitness). Surprisingly, however, rapid progress field invasion science has resulted predominance species-level...
Climate change will not only shift environmental means but also increase the intensity of extreme events, exerting additional stress on ecosystems. While field observations ecological consequences heat waves are emerging, experimental evidence is rare, and lacking at community level. Using a novel "near-natural" outdoor mesocosms approach, this study tested whether marine summer have detrimental for macrofauna temperate coastal community, sequential provoke an or decrease sensitivity to...
Abstract Background Biological invasions threaten the functioning of ecosystems, biodiversity, and human well-being by degrading ecosystem services eliciting massive economic costs. The European Union has historically been a hub for cultural development global trade, thus, extensive opportunities introduction spread alien species. While reported costs biological to some member states have recently assessed, ongoing knowledge gaps in taxonomic spatio-temporal data suggest that these were...
Globalization challenges sustainability by intensifying the ecological and economic impacts of biological invasions. These may be unevenly distributed worldwide, with costs disproportionately incurred a few regions. We identify cost distributions invasions among origin recipient countries continents, determine socio-economic biodiversity-related predictors dynamics. Using data filtered from InvaCost database, which inevitably includes geographic biases in reporting, we found that recorded...
Biological invasions are a global challenge that has received insufficient attention. Recently available cost syntheses have provided policy- and decision makers with reliable up-to-date information on the economic impacts of biological invasions, aiming to motivate effective management. The resultant InvaCost database is now publicly freely accessible enables rapid extraction monetary information. This facilitated knowledge sharing, developed more integrated multidisciplinary network...
Abstract As alien invasive species are a key driver of biodiversity loss, understanding patterns rapidly changing global compositions depends upon knowledge population dynamics and trends at large scales. Within this context, the Ponto-Caspian region is among most notable donor regions for aquatic in Europe. Using macroinvertebrate time series collected over 52 years (1968–2020) 265 sites across 11 central western European countries, we examined occurrences, invasion rates, abundances...
The zebra mussel Dreissena polymorpha is one of the most successful, notorious, and detrimental aquatic invasive non‐native species worldwide, having invaded Europe North America while causing substantial ecological socio‐economic impacts. Here, we investigated spatiotemporal trends in this species' invasion success using 178 macroinvertebrate abundance time series, containing 1451 records D. collected across nine European countries between 1972–2019. Using these raw (absolute) data,...
Invasive alien species are driving global biodiversity loss, compromising ecosystem function and service provision, human, animal plant health. Habitat characteristics geographical origin may predict invasion success, in aquatic environments could be mediated principally by salinity tolerance. Crustacean invaders causing problems we urgently require better predictive power of their invasiveness. Here, compiled gammarid (Crustacea: Amphipoda: Gammaroidea) diversity examined tolerances regions...
Invasions of freshwater habitats by marine and brackish species have become more frequent in recent years with many those originating from the Ponto-Caspian region. Populations successfully established North Baltic Seas their adjoining rivers, as well Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River To determine if taxa readily acclimatize to colonize diverse salinity than other regions, we conducted laboratory experiments on 22 populations eight gammarid native Ponto-Caspian, Northern European regions. In...
Abstract Aim Invasive alien species are a growing problem worldwide due to their ecological, economic and human health impacts. The “killer shrimp” Dikerogammarus villosus is notorious invasive amphipod from the Ponto‐Caspian region that has invaded many fresh brackish waters across Europe. Understandings of large‐scale population dynamics highly impactful invaders such as D. lacking, inhibiting predictions impact efficient timing management strategies. Hence, our aim was assess trends well...
Increasing empirical evidence indicates the number of released individuals (i.e. propagule pressure) and species colonization are key determinants that successfully invade new habitats. In view these relationships, possibility ships transport whole communities organisms, we collected 333 ballast water sediment samples to investigate relationship between pressure for a variety diverse taxonomic groups (diatoms, dinoflagellates invertebrates). We also reviewed scientific literature compare...
Gelatinous zooplankton outbreaks have increased globally owing to a number of human-mediated factors, including food web alterations and species introductions. The invasive ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi entered the Black Sea in early 1980s. invasion was followed by Azov, Caspian, Baltic North Seas, and, most recently, Mediterranean Sea. Previous studies identified two distinct pathways M. from its native range western Atlantic Ocean Eurasia. However, source newly established populations...
Abstract Recently, several studies indicated that species from the Ponto‐Caspian region may be evolutionarily predisposed to become nonindigenous ( NIS ); however, origin of established in different regions has rarely been compared confirm these statements. More importantly, if certain area/s are proven better colonizers, management strategies control transport vectors coming those areas must more stringent, as prevention new introductions is a cheaper and effective strategy than eradication...
Abstract Aim Human activities have introduced numerous non‐native species (NNS) worldwide. Understanding and predicting large‐scale NNS establishment patterns remain fundamental scientific challenges. Here, we evaluate if composition represents a proportional subset of the total pool available to invade (i.e. global biodiversity), or, conversely, certain taxa are disproportionately pre‐disposed establish in areas. Location Global. Time period Present day. Major studied Global diversity....