Overlooked keystone species in conservation plans of fluvial ecosystems in Southeast Europe: a review of native freshwater crayfish species

M Danilović, I Maguire, L Füreder - Knowledge & Management of …, 2022 - kmae-journal.org
Although a large number of rivers stretches in Southeast Europe (SEE) have a pristine status
compared to the rest of Europe, these ecosystems and their freshwater biodiversity are …

Are long-term biomonitoring efforts overlooking crayfish in European rivers?

PJ Haubrock, I Soto, I Kurtul, A Kouba - Environmental Sciences Europe, 2024 - Springer
Background Long-term biomonitoring of macroinvertebrates is a popular and valuable
approach for assessing the status of freshwater ecosystems, identifying the impact of …

Long-term trends in crayfish invasions across European rivers

I Soto, DA Ahmed, A Beidas, FJ Oficialdegui… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Europe has experienced a substantial increase in non-indigenous crayfish species (NICS)
since the mid-20th century due to their extensive use in fisheries, aquaculture and, more …

Integrating population genetics and species distribution modelling to guide conservation of the noble crayfish, Astacus astacus, in Croatia

L Lovrenčić, M Temunović, R Gross, M Grgurev… - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
The noble crayfish, Astacus astacus, is an indigenous European freshwater species. Its
populations show significant declines caused by anthropogenic pressure on its habitats …

Microbiome of the successful freshwater invader, the signal crayfish, and its changes along the invasion range

P Dragičević, A Bielen, I Petrić, M Vuk… - Microbiology …, 2021 - journals.asm.org
Increasing evidence denotes the role of the microbiome in biological invasions, since it is
known that microbes can affect the fitness of the host. Here, we demonstrate differences in …

Freshwater crayfish of the Western Balkans: Is it possible to use them sustainably or do they need prompt conservation actions?

S Đuretanović, M Rajković, I Maguire - … of Fish Resources of Inland Waters …, 2024 - Springer
The extinction of species and biodiversity decline are the most severe global consequences
of environmental threats in the Anthropocene era. Freshwater ecosystems are the most …

Comparison of exoskeleton microbial communities of co-occurring native and invasive crayfish species

D Grbin, S Geček, A Miljanović, D Pavić… - Journal of invertebrate …, 2023 - Elsevier
Host-associated microbial communities are an important determinant of individual fitness
and have recently been highlighted as one of the factors influencing the success of invasive …

The mycobiome of a successful crayfish invader and its changes along the environmental gradient

P Dragičević, A Bielen, J Žučko, S Hudina - Animal Microbiome, 2023 - Springer
Background The microbiome plays an important role in biological invasions, since it affects
various interactions between host and environment. However, most studies focus on the …

[HTML][HTML] Climate change threatens unique genetic diversity within the Balkan biodiversity hotspot–the case of the endangered stone crayfish

L Lovrenčić, M Temunović, L Bonassin… - Global ecology and …, 2022 - Elsevier
The stone crayfish Austropotamobius torrentium is globally endangered due to
anthropogenic pressure on its habitats, climate change and the invasive crayfish species …

Physiological performance of native and invasive crayfish species in a changing environment: insights from Dynamic Energy Budget models

N Marn, S Hudina, I Haberle, A Dobrović… - Conservation …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Crayfish are keystone species important for maintaining healthy freshwater ecosystems.
Crayfish species native to Europe, such as Astacus astacus and Austropotamobius …