Freshwater ecosystems constitute only a small fraction of the planet's water resources, yet
support much of its diversity, with freshwater fish accounting for more species than birds …

Invasive species are a global concern. After an invasive species establishes, they often
disrupt ecosystems leading to new dynamics and species interactions, making management …

Effective management of rare species, including endangered native species and recently
introduced nonindigenous species, requires the detection of populations at low density. For …

Aquatic invasive species introductions are a global environmental concern. Negative effects
of invasive species are often manifested in alterations of food web structure and through …

Aim Niche conservatism, or the extent to which niches are conserved across space and time,
is of special concern for the study of non‐native species as it underlies predictions of …

Abstract The Upper Mississippi River System, including the Illinois River, has been invaded
by a number of nonnative species including silver carp Hypophthalmichthys molitirx and …

Abstract The invasive Silver Carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) dominate large regions of
the Mississippi River drainage and continue to expand their range northward threatening the …

Bigheaded carps are invasive fishes threatening to invade the Great Lakes basin and
establish spawning populations, and have been monitored using environmental DNA …

Invasive species can produce complex and unpredictable effects across multiple trophic
levels through a combination of direct and indirect pathways. Invasive silver carp …

Abstract Planktivorous Silver Carp Hypophthalmichthys molitrix and Bighead Carp H. nobilis
have successfully invaded much of the Upper Mississippi River System and its tributaries …