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 …

The marbled crayfish Procambarus virginalis is a unique freshwater crayfish characterized
by very recent speciation and parthenogenetic reproduction. Marbled crayfish also represent …

Invasive species represent a serious ecological threat for many ecosystems worldwide and
provide a unique opportunity to investigate rapid adaptation and evolution. Genetic variation …

Businesses in the pet trade collect and transport many aquatic species around the globe,
and some of these individuals are released into new habitats. Some jurisdictions have …

Native European crayfish conservation was triggered by invasion of crayfish plague disease
agent, Aphanomyces astaci, starting 1860s in Northern Italy. Resulting crayfish plague …

Marbled crayfish are a globally expanding population of parthenogenetically reproducing
freshwater decapods. They are closely related to the sexually reproducing slough crayfish …

There is a long history of crayfish introductions in Europe and numbers keep increasing. In
Hungary, spiny-cheek crayfish Faxonius limosus, signal crayfish Pacifastacus leniusculus …

Abstract Crayfish of North American origin are amongst the most prominent high-impact
invasive invertebrates in European freshwaters. They contribute to the decline of European …

Ornamental aquaculture and the related pet industry are known to be important sources of
non-native species worldwide. In the temperate zone, thermal waterbodies are attractive …

Invasive non‐native species represent a leading threat to global freshwater biodiversity and
non‐native crayfish species frequently cause extensive ecological damage. However, the …