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A review of the ever increasing threat to European crayfish from non-indigenous crayfish species [PDF]

Knowledge and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems, 2009
Non-indigenous crayfish species (NICS) in Europe now outnumber indigenous crayfish species (ICS) 2:1, and it has been predicted that they may dominate completely in the next few decades unless something is done to protect them. Of the ten NICS introduced
D.M. Holdich, J.D. Reynolds, C. Souty-Grosset, P.J. Sibley   +3 more
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Update on the distribution of freshwater crayfish in Croatia

Knowledge and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems, 2011
Four indigenous European and two non-indigenous American freshwater crayfish species inhabit Croatian freshwater habitats. Generally, the noble crayfish (Astacus astacus), the narrow-clawed crayfish (Astacus leptodactylus) and the stone crayfish ...
Maguire I., Jelić M., Klobučar G.
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Seven Recommendations to Make Your Invasive Alien Species Data More Useful

Frontiers in Applied Mathematics and Statistics, 2017
Science-based strategies to tackle biological invasions depend on recent, accurate, well-documented, standardized and openly accessible information on alien species.
Quentin J. Groom, Tim Adriaens, Peter Desmet, Annie Simpson, Aaike De Wever, Ioannis Bazos, Ana Cristina Cardoso, Lucinda Charles, Anastasia Christopoulou, Anna Gazda, Harry Helmisaari, Donald Hobern, Melanie Josefsson, Frances Lucy, Dragana Marisavljevic, Tomasz Oszako, Jan Pergl, Olivera Petrovic-Obradovic, Céline Prévot, Hans P. Ravn, Gareth Richards, Alain Roques, Helen E. Roy, Marie-Anne A. Rozenberg, Riccardo Scalera, Elena Tricarico, Teodora Trichkova, Diemer Vercayie, Argyro Zenetos, Sonia Vanderhoeven   +29 more
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Utilization of non-timber forest products as alternative sources of food and income in the highland regions of the Kahuzi-Biega National Park, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo

Trees, Forests and People
In developing countries, studies on sustainable preservation of forests (including non-timber forest products NTFPs) have been poorly carried out for promoting alternative income generating activities (IGA) to alleviate pressure on praised resources by ...
Jean M. Mondo, Géant B. Chuma, Matthieu B. Muke, Bienfait B. Fadhili, Jacques B. Kihye, Henri M. Matiti, Caroline I. Sibomana, Léon M. Kazamwali, Napoléon B. Kajunju, Gustave N. Mushagalusa, Katcho Karume, Hwaba Mambo, Rodrigue B. Ayagirwe, Alphonse Z. Balezi   +13 more
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A review of the life history, invasion process, and potential management of Clavelina lepadiformis Müller, 1776: a recent invasion of the northwest Atlantic [PDF]

Management of Biological Invasions, 2012
The colonial tunicate Clavelina lepadiformis is a recent invader to the northwest Atlantic and has the potential to cause ecological andeconomic harm. This paper provides a review of the biological and ecological characteristics of C.
James F. Reinhardt, David M. Hudson
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Non-indigenous macroinvertebrate species in Lithuanian fresh waters, Part 2: Macroinvertebrate assemblage deviation from naturalness in lotic systems and the consequent potential impacts on ecological quality assessment

Knowledge and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems, 2011
The biological pressure represented by non-indigenous macroinvertebrate species (NIMS) should be addressed in the implementation of EU Water Framework Directive as this can have a direct impact on the ’naturalness’ of the invaded ...
Arbačiauskas K., Višinskienė G., Smilgevičienė S.   +2 more
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ROUNDTABLE SESSION 2: DOES LEGISLATION WORK IN PROTECTING VULNERABLE SPECIES?

Knowledge and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems, 2005
As a result of discussions held at the Innsbruck CRAYNET meeting and the answers given to a subsequent questionnaire sent out to the National Co-ordinators of the 11 countries/regions, it is clear that most European countries aim at trying to protect ...
HOLDICH D. M., PÖCKL M.
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The enlargement of the Suez Canal and introduction of non-indigenous species to the Mediterranean Sea [PDF]

, 2015
The Suez Canal is one of the most important waterways in the world – during the last year 17,148 ships passed through the Canal – reducing emissions, saving time, and operating costs to shippers. The rapid increase in ship size from the “Post-Suezmax” (>
Boero, Ferdinando, Campbell, Marnie L., Carlton, James T., Cook, Elizebeth J., Fraschetti, Simona, Galil, Bella S., Hewitt, Chad L., Jelmert, Anders, Macpherson, Enrique, Marchini, Agnese, McKenzie, Cynthia H., Minchin, Dan, Occhipinti-Ambrogi, Anna, Ojaveer, Henn, Olenin, Sergej, Piraino, Stefano, Ruiz, Gregory   +16 more
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Non-indigenous microorganisms in the Antarctic: assessing the risks [PDF]

Trends in Microbiology, 2011
The Antarctic continent is frequently cited as the last pristine continent on Earth. However, this view is misleading for several reasons. First, there has been a rapid increase in visitors to Antarctica, with large increases at research bases and their environs and to sites of major tourist interest (e.g.
Cowan, Don A., Chown, Steven L., Convey, Peter, Tuffin, Marla, Hughes, Kevin, Pointing, Stephen, Vincent, Warwick F.   +6 more
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Cognitive Status in People With Epilepsy in the Republic of Guinea: A Prospective, Case–Control Study

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective People with epilepsy (PWE) may experience cognitive deficits but fail to undergo formal evaluation. This study compares cognitive status between PWE and healthy controls in the West African Republic of Guinea. Methods A cross‐sectional, case–control study was conducted in sequential recruitment phases (July 2024–July 2025) at Ignace ...
Maya L. Mastick, Cheick O. Soumah, Malé Doré, Oumar Mara, Desiré Neldje, Fodé A. Cissé, Toure M. Lamine, Aminata Diallo, Seungwon Lee, Siddharth Satish, Alexander J. X. Chen, Alice Liu, Nomin Enkhtsetseg, Farrah J. Mateen, The Guinea Epilepsy Project   +14 more
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