The Mediterranean Sea is a marine biodiversity hot spot. Here we combined an extensive
literature analysis with expert opinions to update publicly available estimates of major taxa …

Lungworms in the genus Angiostrongylus cause disease in animals and humans. The
spread of Angiostrongylus vasorum within Europe and the recent establishment of …

The black rat, roof rat, or ship rat (Rattus rattus L.) is among the most widespread invasive
vertebrates on islands and continents, and it is nearly ubiquitous on Pacific islands from the …

Seasonal long-distance migration is likely to be experienced in a contrasted manner by
juvenile, immature and adult birds, leading to variations in migratory routes, timing and …

The black rat (Rattus rattus) is among the world's worst invasive species, having spread
across the globe in close association with the spread of human settlement. It is the source of …

The time is ripe to address the issue of ecological novelty in the archaeological record from
a multispecies perspective. Pivotal research topics in archaeology have long simplified …

Invasive mammals on islands pose severe, ongoing threats to global biodiversity. However,
the severity of threats from different mammals, and the role of interacting biotic and abiotic …

Nowadays seabirds are among the most threatened animal taxa. Due to introduction by
humans of mammalian predators on large islands, Mediterranean Storm Petrels are now …

Aim To describe the phylogeographic patterns of the black rat, Rattus rattus, from islands in
the western Indian Ocean where the species has been introduced (Madagascar and the …

Impacts of alien invasive species on island communities and ecosystems may be even more
detrimental than on the mainland. Therefore, since the 1950s, hundreds of restoration …