The introduction of invasive species, which often differ functionally from the components of
the recipient community, generates ecological impacts that propagate along the food web …

There is increasing use worldwide of electronic decision-support tools to identify potentially
invasive non-native species so as to inform policy and management decisions aimed at …

Assessing pathways of introduction of marine alien species is essential to identify
management options and evaluate management decisions to regulate and prevent new …

The river Rhine is heavily influenced by human activities and suffers from a series of
environmental constraints which hamper a complete recovery of biodiversity. These …

Taking into account the continuous increase in freshwater introductions, and to support the
recent European legislation on invasive alien species, the identification of priority pathways …

Ecosystems are multifunctional and provide humanity with a broad array of vital services.
Effective management of services requires an improved evidence base, identifying the role …

The spatial pattern of initial introductions of marine alien species in the European Seas
(including the entire Mediterranean) was investigated. Marked geographic patterns …

Aquatic invasive species are a growing concern to environmental managers because of
their diverse impacts on aquatic biodiversity and high eradication costs, necessitating …

We give a mini-review of existing European risk assessment procedures and present a
newly developed and tested risk assessment tool for invasive alien species (IAS) in …

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 …