Invasive bivalves may cause great ecological, evolutionary, and economic impacts in
freshwater ecosystems. Species such as Corbicula fluminea, Dreissena bugensis …

Vegetated marine and freshwater habitats are being increasingly lost around the world.
Habitat restoration is a critical step for conserving these valuable habitats, but new …

Since the first edition was published, a second invasive dreissenid, the quagga mussel, has
become established in the western US and is rapidly spreading. This book provides the first …

We summarize current knowledge on the effects of the invasive Asian bivalve Limnoperna
fortunei (introduced in South America around 1990) on local biota. Limnoperna modifies …

Aim To assess spatio‐temporal and taxonomic patterns of available information on the costs
of invasive freshwater bivalves, as well as to identify knowledge gaps. Location Global. Time …

Limnoperna fortunei, or golden mussel, has invaded aquatic ecosystems in the Americas
following it introduction from Southeast Asia. It is not only an aggressive invasive species, it …

Biofoulers accumulate on underwater surfaces and adversely affect human activities and
infrastructure. Freshwater biofoulers are much less well‐known than their marine …

Biological invasions have had severe impacts on ecosystems globally, particularly affecting
freshwater habitats. In the aquatic realm, marine environments have received less attention …

Despite significant growth in the information on introduced species (NIS), agreement on their
comparative fitness and effects on native (NAT) communities is heterogeneous. Hypotheses …

Habitat complexity is among the most important factors affecting the diversity, structure, and
density of natural communities. The invasive byssate bivalves zebra mussel (Dreissena …