Paradox lost: genetic diversity and the success of aquatic invasions

J Roman, JA Darling - Trends in ecology & evolution, 2007 - cell.com
There is mounting evidence that reduced genetic diversity in invasive populations is not as
commonplace as expected. Recent studies indicate that high propagule vectors, such as …

Investigating the effects of anthropogenic stressors on lake biota using sedimentary DNA

C Barouillet, ME Monchamp, S Bertilsson… - Freshwater …, 2023 - pub.epsilon.slu.se
Analyses of sedimentary DNA (sedDNA) have increased exponentially over the last decade
and hold great potential to study the effects of anthropogenic stressors on lake biota over …

The invasion ecology of sleeper populations: Prevalence, persistence, and abrupt shifts

MJ Spear, JR Walsh, A Ricciardi, MJV Zanden - BioScience, 2021 - academic.oup.com
It is well established that nonnative species are a key driver of global environmental change,
but much less is known about the underlying drivers of nonnative species outbreaks …

Stochastic developmental variation, an epigenetic source of phenotypic diversity with far-reaching biological consequences

G Vogt - Journal of Biosciences, 2015 - Springer
This article reviews the production of different phenotypes from the same genotype in the
same environment by stochastic cellular events, nonlinear mechanisms during patterning …

Non-indigenous Cladocera (Crustacea: Branchiopoda): from a few notorious cases to a potential global faunal mixing in aquatic ecosystems

AA Kotov, DP Karabanov, K Van Damme - Water, 2022 - mdpi.com
Non-indigenous species may pose a threat to native ecosystems worldwide. In aquatic
environments, invasives may have a negative impact on human food security and …

Dead or alive: sediment DNA archives as tools for tracking aquatic evolution and adaptation

M Ellegaard, MRJ Clokie, T Czypionka… - Communications …, 2020 - nature.com
DNA can be preserved in marine and freshwater sediments both in bulk sediment and in
intact, viable resting stages. Here, we assess the potential for combined use of ancient …

Population-genomic insights into the evolutionary origin and fate of obligately asexual Daphnia pulex

AE Tucker, MS Ackerman, BD Eads… - Proceedings of the …, 2013 - National Acad Sciences
Despite much theoretical work, the molecular-genetic causes and evolutionary
consequences of asexuality remain largely undetermined. Asexual animal species are rare …

The scale of divergence: a phylogenetic appraisal of intercontinental allopatric speciation in a passively dispersed freshwater zooplankton genus

SJ Adamowicz, A Petrusek, JK Colbourne… - Molecular phylogenetics …, 2009 - Elsevier
Molecular studies have enlightened our understanding of freshwater zooplankton
biogeography, yet questions remain regarding the scale and commonality of geographic …

Facilitation of environmental adaptation and evolution by epigenetic phenotype variation: insights from clonal, invasive, polyploid, and domesticated animals

G Vogt - Environmental epigenetics, 2017 - academic.oup.com
There is increasing evidence, particularly from plants, that epigenetic mechanisms can
contribute to environmental adaptation and evolution. The present article provides an …

Epigenetic variation in animal populations: sources, extent, phenotypic implications, and ecological and evolutionary relevance

G Vogt - Journal of Biosciences, 2021 - Springer
Laboratory experiments and fieldwork with asexually reproducing invertebrates and
vertebrates clearly revealed that animal populations can produce substantial phenotypic …