The river Rhine is heavily influenced by human activities and suffers from a series of
environmental constraints which hamper a complete recovery of biodiversity. These …

Aim Invasive alien species are a growing problem worldwide due to their ecological,
economic and human health impacts. The “killer shrimp” Dikerogammarus villosus is a …

Ponto–Caspian gobies are among Europe's most invasive freshwater fish species. These
small freshwater and brackish water fish have spread rapidly since the end of the last …

As alien invasive species are a key driver of biodiversity loss, understanding patterns of
rapidly changing global species compositions depends upon knowledge of invasive species …

ABSTRACT Feeding in Dikerogammarus villosus (Sowinsky, 1894) males was observed in
the fiel recorded on video in the laboratory. The following feeding modes were recognized …

This paper reviews published knowledge on how to deal with invasive species during
biological quality assessments in European river systems for water management and …

Dikerogammarus villosus originates from the Ponto-Caspian basin. In the Austrian stretch of
the River Danube it was not found before 1989, and not before 1992 in the Bavarian …

Aquarium experiments were used to study indications of interference competition, such as
substratum choice shifts, swimming activities and mortality of invasive and indigenous …

Biological invasions continue to exert pressure on ecosystems worldwide and we thus
require methods that can help understand and predict the impacts of invasive species, on …

Until about 20 years ago, the well-established gammarid amphipod Gammarus roeselii,
originating from the Balkan Peninsula, was widespread and often the dominant amphipod …