Using FaO aquaculture production statistics, the global production of cultured crustaceans
for 2018 is predicted to be a8. 63 million tonnes. the growth of the shrimp industry, however …

Procambarus clarkii is currently recorded from 16 European territories. On top of being a
vector of crayfish plague, which is responsible for large-scale disappearance of native …

The recognition that invasive alien species (IAS) are among the greatest threats to
biodiversity has stimulated a growing interest in their impacts on native amphibians. Here …

Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) emerged in the 1970s in Australia and the Americas,
causing rapid and catastrophic declines and extinctions of naïve amphibian populations as it …

Since the mid-twentieth century, numerous vertebrates and invertebrates have been used as
model organisms and become indispensable tools for exploring a broad range of biological …

Numerous freshwater crayfish species are known to become successful invaders when
introduced to new territories. One of the most invasive species in this group is the red swamp …

Animal defences against infection involve two distinct but complementary mechanisms:
tolerance and resistance. Tolerance measures the animal's ability to limit detrimental effects …

Current aquatic farming practices and the species that are grown worldwide are
extraordinarily varied and reflect the diversity of habitats, ecological niches and biological …

Amphibian chytridiomycosis, caused by infection with Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd),
is the most devastating vertebrate disease on record. Reservoir hosts are likely to be …

Background Mosquitoes are the deadliest organisms in the world, killing an estimated
750,000 people per year due to the pathogens they can transmit. Mosquitoes also pose a …