Why do we study crayfish? Answers may range from their cultural or economic value (Jones
et al. 2006) to ecological importance (Usio and Townsend 2004) to the high conservation …

We report results of a study that made reciprocal comparisons of environmental DNA
(eDNA) assays for two major invasive crayfishes between their disparate invasive ranges in …

Effective management of both endangered native and invasive alien crayfishes requires
knowledge about distribution, monitoring of existing and early detection of newly established …

Environmental DNA (eDNA) is a rapid, non-invasive method for species detection and
distribution using DNA deposited in the environment by target organisms. eDNA has …

The amphipod Dikerogammarus villosus has colonized most of the European main inland
water bodies in less than 20 years, having deteriorating effect on the local benthic …

Species-level identifications are difficult or impossible for many larval aquatic
macroinvertebrates. We described the taxonomic composition of macroinvertebrate …

In the last 50 years, at least eight non-indigenous crayfish species (NICS) have been
introduced into Great Britain for a variety of purposes including aquaculture, fish markets …

Phenotypic variability is increasingly assessed through functional response and effect traits,
which provide a mechanistic framework for investigating how an organism responds to …

The oomycete Aphanomyces astaci, the causative agent of crayfish plague, is listed as one
of the 100 worst invasive species in the world, destroying the native crayfish populations …

Humans have introduced species out of their native areas for millennia, and characterising
these historical introductions can provide insights into the long‐term progress of invasion …