How important is intraspecific genetic admixture to the success of colonising populations?

M Rius, JA Darling - Trends in ecology & evolution, 2014 - cell.com
Genetic admixture of divergent intraspecific lineages is increasingly suspected to have an
important role in the success of colonising populations. However, admixture is not a …

Impact of life history traits on gene flow: A multispecies systematic review across oceanographic barriers in the Mediterranean Sea

M Pascual, B Rives, C Schunter, E Macpherson - PLoS One, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Background Marine species can demonstrate strong genetic differentiation and population
structure despite the hypothesis of open seas and high connectivity. Some suggested …

Corridors for aliens but not for natives: effects of marine urban sprawl at a regional scale

L Airoldi, X Turon, S Perkol‐Finkel… - Diversity and …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Aim The global sprawl of marine hard infrastructure (eg breakwaters, sea walls and jetties)
can extensively modify coastal seascapes, but the knowledge of such impacts remains …

Ascidians as models for studying invasion success

A Zhan, E Briski, DG Bock, S Ghabooli, HJ MacIsaac - Marine Biology, 2015 - Springer
During the past three decades, coastal marine waters have become among the most
invaded habitats globally. Ascidians are among the most notorious invaders in these …

[HTML][HTML] Recommendations for developing and applying genetic tools to assess and manage biological invasions in marine ecosystems

JA Darling, BS Galil, GR Carvalho, M Rius, F Viard… - Marine Policy, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract The European Union's Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) aims to adopt
integrated ecosystem management approaches to achieve or maintain “Good …

Marine invasion genetics: from spatio-temporal patterns to evolutionary outcomes

M Rius, X Turon, G Bernardi, FAM Volckaert, F Viard - Biological Invasions, 2015 - Springer
Over the last 15 years studies on invasion genetics have provided important insights to
unravel cryptic diversity, track the origin of colonizers and reveal pathways of introductions …

Harbor networks as introduction gateways: contrasting distribution patterns of native and introduced ascidians

S López-Legentil, ML Legentil, PM Erwin, X Turon - Biological Invasions, 2015 - Springer
Harbors and marinas are well known gateways for species introductions in marine
environments but little work has been done to ascertain relationships between species …

Cryptic speciation or global spread? The case of a cosmopolitan marine invertebrate with limited dispersal capabilities

R Pérez-Portela, V Arranz, M Rius, X Turon - Scientific Reports, 2013 - nature.com
The existence of globally-distributed species with low dispersal capabilities is a paradox that
has been explained as a result of human-mediated transport and by hidden diversity in the …

Aquatic invasive species in the Great Lakes Region: an overview

LE Escobar, S Mallez, M McCartney, C Lee… - Reviews in Fisheries …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Aquatic invasive species (AIS) are of concern in North America due to their devastating
impacts on ecosystems and economies. The Great Lakes region is particularly vulnerable to …

Impacts of climate change on geographical distributions of invasive ascidians

Z Zhang, C Capinha, DN Karger, X Turon… - Marine Environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
Ocean warming associated with global climate change renders marine ecosystems
susceptible to biological invasions. Here, we used species distribution models to project …