Invasive alien species are widespread in freshwater systems compared to terrestrial
ecosystems. Among crustaceans, crayfish in particular have been widely introduced and are …

Invasive non-indigenous crayfish species (NICS) are a global threat to local flora and fauna.
Total eradication of an entire population of invasive NICS is a difficult task; several methods …

Native European crayfish conservation was triggered by invasion of crayfish plague disease
agent, Aphanomyces astaci, starting 1860s in Northern Italy. Resulting crayfish plague …

There is increasing evidence that personality traits may drive dispersal patterns of animals,
including invasive species. We investigated, using the widespread signal crayfish …

Increasing evidence denotes the role of the microbiome in biological invasions, since it is
known that microbes can affect the fitness of the host. Here, we demonstrate differences in …

Host-associated microbial communities are an important determinant of individual fitness
and have recently been highlighted as one of the factors influencing the success of invasive …

The signal crayfish (Pacifastacus leniusculus) is considered to be the most successful
crayfish invader in Europe. It is present across the continental part of Croatia, with first …

Background The microbiome plays an important role in biological invasions, since it affects
various interactions between host and environment. However, most studies focus on the …

Crayfish are invasive polytrophic keystone species, which are phylogenetically unique on
the African continent. The Australian redclaw crayfish Cherax quadricarinatus is invasive in …

Analysis of Croatian freshwater crayfish populations, aiming to gather new distributional
data and complement previous surveys (2005–2011), was performed during 2014–2016 …