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View article: Population Genomics and Connectivity of the Blue Mussel Species Complex: Insights From a North‐East Atlantic Hybrid Zone
Population Genomics and Connectivity of the Blue Mussel Species Complex: Insights From a North‐East Atlantic Hybrid Zone Open
Blue mussels ( Mytilus spp.) are ecologically and economically important bivalves widespread in both hemispheres. Their relevance to coastal ecosystems and the aquaculture industry has made them extensively studied. The Mytilus complex con…
View article: Near real-time, water quality event monitoring in small rivers, in the context of increasing frequency and intensity of hydrodynamic events due to climate change.
Near real-time, water quality event monitoring in small rivers, in the context of increasing frequency and intensity of hydrodynamic events due to climate change. Open
Freshwater quality continues to decline despite the adoption of the Water Framework Directive (WFD) almost twenty five years ago with the recovery of water quality in Europe plateauing since the 2010s (Haase et al., 2010).  Pollution …
View article: GuardIAS – Guarding European Waters from Invasive Alien Species
GuardIAS – Guarding European Waters from Invasive Alien Species Open
sponsorship: This study was supported by the European Union's Horizon Europe HORIZON-CL6-2024-BIODIV-01 project 'Guard IAS-Guarding European Waters from IAS', under grant agreement no. 101181413 and Project Establishment Support funding to…
View article: Exploratory study of groundwater infiltration in lough arrow using thermal imagery and geochemical tracers
Exploratory study of groundwater infiltration in lough arrow using thermal imagery and geochemical tracers Open
Groundwater dynamics were investigated in Lough Arrow in the north-west of Ireland. The lake is designated under the EU Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC) for its representative Annex I habitat from which charophytes are the main feature of in…
View article: Summer dynamics of cyanobacteria in an oligo-mesotrophic temperate lake in Northwest Ireland
Summer dynamics of cyanobacteria in an oligo-mesotrophic temperate lake in Northwest Ireland Open
Despite the potential adverse consequences they can impart on biotopes, cyanobacteria are an understudied component of lake plankton communities in Ireland. This study, in summer 2019, examined cyanobacterial diversity and associated envir…
View article: Detection of transient pollution events in an Irish river catchment in the context of increasing frequency and intensity of rainfall events due to climate change
Detection of transient pollution events in an Irish river catchment in the context of increasing frequency and intensity of rainfall events due to climate change Open
KeywordsFreshwater pollution, climate change, water quality monitoring, emerging contaminants, diffuse agricultural pollution, catchment monitoring.AbstractDespite the implementation of river basin management plans across EU, river water q…
View article: Preventing and controlling nonnative species invasions to bend the curve of global freshwater biodiversity loss
Preventing and controlling nonnative species invasions to bend the curve of global freshwater biodiversity loss Open
The Emergency Recovery Plan for freshwater biodiversity recognizes that addressing nonnative species is one of six principal actions needed to bend the curve in freshwater biodiversity loss. This is because introduction rates of nonnative …
View article: Building Climate Resilience in Coastal City Living Labs Using Ecosystem-Based Adaptation: A Systematic Review
Building Climate Resilience in Coastal City Living Labs Using Ecosystem-Based Adaptation: A Systematic Review Open
Climate change leads to an unequivocal rise in the intensity and frequency of natural disasters. This necessitates mainstreaming of climate adaptation strategies in the global movement on climate action. Ecosystem-Based Adaptation (EBA) ha…
View article: Study on invasive alien speciesDevelopment of risk assessments to tackle priority species and enhance prevention : final report (and annexes)
Study on invasive alien speciesDevelopment of risk assessments to tackle priority species and enhance prevention : final report (and annexes) Open
Providing evidence-based and scientifically robust risk assessments, as foreseen under Article 5 of the Regulation (EU) 1143/2014 on the prevention and management of the introduction and spread of invasive alien species (IAS), is one step …
View article: Smoke on the Water: Comparative Assessment of Combined Thermal Shock Treatments for Control of Invasive Asian Clam, Corbicula fluminea
Smoke on the Water: Comparative Assessment of Combined Thermal Shock Treatments for Control of Invasive Asian Clam, Corbicula fluminea Open
Suppression of established populations of invasive alien species can be a complex and expensive process, which is frequently unsuccessful. The Asian clam, Corbicula fluminea (Müller, 1774), is considered a high impact invader that can adve…
View article: Distribution of two invasive alien species of Union concern in Cyprus inland waters
Distribution of two invasive alien species of Union concern in Cyprus inland waters Open
Spatial baseline distribution information on the presence of the freshwater invasive alien species pond slider Trachemys scripta and the red swamp crayfish Procambarus clarkii, in Cyprus, is comprehensively reported for the first time. The…
View article: Using structured eradication feasibility assessment to prioritize the management of new and emerging invasive alien species in Europe
Using structured eradication feasibility assessment to prioritize the management of new and emerging invasive alien species in Europe Open
Prioritizing the management of invasive alien species (IAS) is of global importance and within Europe integral to the EU IAS regulation. To prioritize management effectively, the risks posed by IAS need to be assessed, but so too does the …
View article: Steam and Flame Applications as Novel Methods of Population Control for Invasive Asian Clam (Corbicula fluminea) and Zebra Mussel (Dreissena polymorpha)
Steam and Flame Applications as Novel Methods of Population Control for Invasive Asian Clam (Corbicula fluminea) and Zebra Mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) Open
Control strategies for established populations of invasive alien species can be costly and complex endeavours, which are frequently unsuccessful. Therefore, rapid-reaction techniques that are capable of maximising efficacy whilst minimisin…
View article: Using open-source software and digital imagery to efficiently and objectively quantify cover density of an invasive alien plant species
Using open-source software and digital imagery to efficiently and objectively quantify cover density of an invasive alien plant species Open
The most commonly used method for measuring vegetation cover is visual estimation, which is highly subjective, potentially leading to measurement errors. This poses serious implications to the assessment and continued management of plant s…
View article: On the RIP: using Relative Impact Potential to assess the ecological impacts of invasive alien species
On the RIP: using Relative Impact Potential to assess the ecological impacts of invasive alien species Open
Invasive alien species continue to arrive in new locations with no abatement in rate, and thus greater predictive powers surrounding their ecological impacts are required. In particular, we need improved means of quantifying the ecological…
View article: Supplementary Data for Research Article: "Using open-source software and digital imagery to efficiently and objectively quantify cover density of an invasive alien plant species"
Supplementary Data for Research Article: "Using open-source software and digital imagery to efficiently and objectively quantify cover density of an invasive alien plant species" Open
Appendices 1-6 for Research Article: "Using open-source software and digital imagery to efficiently and objectively quantify cover density of an invasive alien plant species".
View article: Better off dead: assessment of aquatic disinfectants and thermal shock treatments to prevent the spread of invasive freshwater bivalves
Better off dead: assessment of aquatic disinfectants and thermal shock treatments to prevent the spread of invasive freshwater bivalves Open
Biosecurity protocols designed to prevent further spread of invasive alien species have become a key component of invader management strategies. Yet, the species-specific efficacy of many biosecurity treatments are frequently unclear or un…
View article: Horizon scan of invasive alien species for the island of Ireland
Horizon scan of invasive alien species for the island of Ireland Open
Ireland, being an island situated on Europe’s western seaboard, has a fewer number of native species than mainland European Union Member States (MS). Increased numbers of vectors and pathways have reduced the island’s biotic isolation, inc…
View article: Identification of the Invasive Form of Corbicula Clams in Ireland
Identification of the Invasive Form of Corbicula Clams in Ireland Open
The basket clam genus, Corbicula, commonly known as the Asian clam, has become one of the most internationally high-profile and widespread aquatic invasive species. This genus is now considered to comprise a polymorphic species complex. Th…
View article: Consistency of impact assessment protocols for non-native species
Consistency of impact assessment protocols for non-native species Open
Standardized tools are needed to identify and prioritize the most harmful non-native species (NNS). A plethora of assessment protocols have been developed to evaluate the current and potential impacts of non-native species, but consistency…
View article: Increasing understanding of alien species through citizen science (Alien-CSI)
Increasing understanding of alien species through citizen science (Alien-CSI) Open
There is no sign of saturation in accumulation of alien species (AS) introductions worldwide, additionally the rate of spread for some species has also been shown to be increasing. However, the challenges of gathering information on AS are…
View article: Developing a framework of minimum standards for the risk assessment of alien species
Developing a framework of minimum standards for the risk assessment of alien species Open
Biological invasions are a threat to biodiversity, society and the economy. There is an urgent need to provide evidence‐based assessments of the risks posed by invasive alien species ( IAS ) to prioritize action. Risk assessments underpin …
View article: Seven Recommendations to Make Your Invasive Alien Species Data More Useful
Seven Recommendations to Make Your Invasive Alien Species Data More Useful Open
Science-based strategies to tackle biological invasions depend on recent, accurate, well-documented, standardized and openly accessible information on alien species. Currently and historically, biodiversity data are scattered in numerous d…
View article: Assessing the ecological impacts of invasive species based on their functional responses and abundances
Assessing the ecological impacts of invasive species based on their functional responses and abundances Open
Invasive species management requires allocation of limited resources towards the proactive mitigation of those species that could elicit the highest ecological impacts. However, we lack predictive capacity with respect to the identities an…
View article: Tackling invasive alien species in Europe II: threats and opportunities until 2020
Tackling invasive alien species in Europe II: threats and opportunities until 2020 Open
Invasive alien species (IAS) are a significant and growing problem worldwide. In Europe, some aspects of IAS have been addressed through existing legal instruments, but these are far from sufficient to tackle the problem comprehensively. T…
View article: Invader Relative Impact Potential: a new metric to understand and predict the ecological impacts of existing, emerging and future invasive alien species
Invader Relative Impact Potential: a new metric to understand and predict the ecological impacts of existing, emerging and future invasive alien species Open
Summary Predictions of the identities and ecological impacts of invasive alien species are critical for risk assessment, but presently we lack universal and standardized metrics that reliably predict the likelihood and degree of impact of …