Species' invasions have long been regarded as enormously complex processes, so
complex as to defy predictivity. Phases of this process, however, are emerging as highly …

As the EU's commitment to renewable energy is projected to grow to 20% of energy
generation by 2020, the use of marine renewable energy from wind, wave and tidal …

Biological invasions are numerous in fresh waters around the world. At least hundreds of
freshwater species have been moved outside of their native ranges by vectors such as …

Since 1900, 123 freshwater animal species have been recorded as extinct in North America.
Hundreds of additional species of fishes, mollusks, crayfishes, and amphibians are …

Numbers of non–indigenous species—species introduced from elsewhere—are increasing
rapidly worldwide, causing both environmental and economic damage. Rigorous …

Predictions of the identities and ecological impacts of invasive alien species are critical for
risk assessment, but presently we lack universal and standardized metrics that reliably …

Range extensions of aquatic Ponto-Caspian macroinvertebrate species in Europe have
mainly been facilitated by the interconnection of river basins through man-made canals and …

Biological invasions are increasingly commonplace, driven primarily by the accidental
human transport of exotic species via shipping or trade. The economic impacts can be …

This overview examines the status and trends of seafood production, and the positive and
negative impacts of aquaculture on biodiversity conservation. Capture fisheries have been …

Methods of risk assessment for alien species, especially for nonagricultural systems, are
largely qualitative. Using a generalizable risk assessment approach and statistical models of …