Palearctic water frogs (genus Pelophylax) are an outstanding model in ecology and
evolution, being widespread, speciose, either threatened or threatening to other species …

Invasive alien species (IAS) are one of the major drivers of change that can negatively affect
biodiversity, ecosystem functions and services and human health; islands are particularly …

In this study, we aimed to understand the contemporary and ancient colonization routes of
the Moorish gecko, Tarentola mauritanica, using simple sequence repeats. By analyzing the …

The invasive snake Hemorrhois hippocrepis colonized the island of Ibiza (Balearic Islands)
in 2003 as stowaways inside trunks of olive trees imported for gardening. It has quickly …

An illustration of the human footprint on biodiversity are the faunal movements that have
accompanied commercial and cultural exchanges between civilizations throughout history …

Stressful situations induce an increase in the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS)
which can lead to molecular damage and alteration of cell function. The introduction of new …

Human movements in the regions surrounding the Mediterranean Sea have caused a great
impact in the composition of terrestrial fauna due to the introductions of several …

The negative impacts of invasive alien species on native biota are common due to
ecological interactions, such as competition, predation, hybridisation, or the introduction of …

Until recently, the evolutionary origin of aquatic organisms in the Balearic archipelago
(western Mediterranean) had been scarcely addressed. The freshwater gastropod genus …

Fifteen years have elapsed since the arrival of the invasive snake Hemorrhois hippocrepis to
the island of Ibiza (Balearic Islands, Spain). In that time, the only endemic vertebrate, the …