About six life history and two ecological traits of gammarid species occurring in Central
European waters were compared in order to identify the characters of successful invader …

The 'killer shrimp', Dikerogammarus villosus, has been recognised as one of the 100 worst
alien species in Europe, in terms of negative impacts on the biodiversity and functioning of …

Among ca. 750 species of Crustacea recorded from Poland, 18 representatives of 5 orders
of macro-crustaceans have been identified as alien species that have invaded or have been …

At least 52,000 species of crustaceans have been described, although many more probably
exist (Martin and Davis 2001). They are amongst the most prolific macroinvertebrates in the …

Biological invasions are regarded as one of the greatest threats to biological diversity. One
of the macroinvertebrate groups with the largest number of invasive species in fresh water …

Fecundity of a Dikerogammarus villosus population at Spitz was studied in the Austrian
Danube during the 3‐year period 2002–2004. Ovigerous females were absent in October …

There are numerous papers upon the range extension, biology and the impact of alien
amphipods upon the local fauna. However, there are no studies concerning the alien versus …

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 …

Biological invasions cause organisms to face new predators, but also supply new anti-
predator shelters provided by alien ecosystem engineers. We checked the level of anti …

The Amur sleeper diet spectrum was investigated in addition to its spatial, seasonal and size‐
related changes, in order to predict which groups of native prey would be most affected by …