The redclaw crayfish (Cherax quadricarinatus; hereafter redclaw), native to northern
Australia and southern New Guinea, is among the largest freshwater decapods. It matures …

Invasive species are a key stressor in freshwater ecosystems. When these species are also
ecosystem engineers, their impacts are exacerbated because they modulate resource …

Biological invasions constitute a pervasive and growing threat to the biodiversity and
functioning of freshwater ecosystems. Macrophytes are key primary producers and …

The use of functional traits (FTs) can provide quantitative information to explain macrophyte
ecology more effectively than traditional taxonomic-based methods. This research aims to …

Globally, freshwater ecosystems are under threat. The main threats come from catchment
land-use changes, altered water regimes, eutrophication, invasive species, climate change …

Biodiverse and productive, tropical wetlands sustain large human populations globally.
However, the extent of their use makes them vulnerable to introductions of nonnative …

South Africa is a mega-diverse country situated at the southern tip of Africa flanked by two
unique marine systems, one cool and one warm. Species introductions to the region have …

In aquatic systems, invasive submerged macrophytes considerably alter the structure and
functioning of communities, thus potentially compromising ecosystem services. The prolific …

Multiple invasive species may interact, influencing one another and generating synergistic
effects on food webs and ecosystem processes. We investigated the interaction between two …

Aquatic neophytes are among the most harmful invasive species worldwide. Here we report
the finding of the semi-aquatic invasive plant Crassula helmsii, naturalized in a freshwater …