In the 20th century large numbers of exotic turtles Trachemys scripta elegans have been
imported into Europe as pets and this has led to frequent introductions into many freshwater …

The importance of disease-mediated invasions and the role of parasite spillover as a
substantial threat to the conservation of global biodiversity are now well known. Although …

Understanding the determinants of the range expansion of invasive alien species is crucial
for developing effective prevention and control strategies. Nevertheless, we still lack a global …

For parasitic platyhelminths that generally lack a fossil record, there is little information on
the pathways of morphological change during evolution. Polystomatid monogeneans are …

Abstract The North American red-eared slider Trachemys scripta elegans, which is
nowadays considered among the world's worst invasive species, could constitute a real …

Abstract The European pond turtle Emys orbicularis is seriously threatened across Europe
by the non-native common slider, Trachemys scripta, which is included among the 100 most …

A variety of Chlamydia species belonging to the Chlamydiaceae family have been reported
in reptilian hosts but scarce data about their occurrence in turtles and tortoises are available …

Environmental DNA (eDNA) is a powerful tool for monitoring the distribution of aquatic
macro-organisms. However, environmental factors, including the water temperature and …

Exotic species introduced through the pet trade pose an ecological and economic threat to
the Great Lakes region. Trachemys scripta elegans, the red-eared slider turtle, is a globally …

Abstract The North American western mosquitofish, Gambusia affinis (Baird and Girard,
1853), has been introduced into a number of countries around the world, primarily for the …