Ascidians as models for studying invasion success

A Zhan, E Briski, DG Bock, S Ghabooli, HJ MacIsaac - Marine Biology, 2015 - Springer
During the past three decades, coastal marine waters have become among the most
invaded habitats globally. Ascidians are among the most notorious invaders in these …

Life History and Population Dynamics of Green Crabs (Carcinus maenas)

AM Young, JA Elliott - Fishes, 2019 - mdpi.com
Carcinus maenas (the “shore crab” or “European green crab”) is a very proficient invader
(considered to be one of the world's 100 worst invaders by the IUCN) due to its phenotypic …

A framework for engaging stakeholders on the management of alien species

A Novoa, R Shackleton, S Canavan, C Cybele… - Journal of environmental …, 2018 - Elsevier
Alien species can have major ecological and socioeconomic impacts in their novel ranges
and so effective management actions are needed. However, management can be …

Deep invasion ecology and the assembly of communities in historical time

JT Carlton - Biological invasions in marine ecosystems: ecological …, 2009 - Springer
A critical component of—and a limitation on—interpreting community structure is a detailed
understanding of the ecological and evolutionary history of the assemblage of species in …

Crossing the Species Barrier: Genomic Hotspots of Introgression between Two Highly Divergent Ciona intestinalis Species

C Roux, G Tsagkogeorga, N Bierne… - Molecular biology and …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Inferring a realistic demographic model from genetic data is an important challenge to gain
insights into the historical events during the speciation process and to detect molecular …

The non-native solitary ascidian Ciona intestinalis (L.) depresses species richness

JC Blum, AL Chang, M Liljesthröm, ME Schenk… - Journal of Experimental …, 2007 - Elsevier
Non-native ascidians are a dominant feature of many sessile marine communities
throughout the world and may have negative effects on species diversity. We tested effects …

Introduced and cryptogenic marine and estuarine species of South Africa

A Mead, JT Carlton, CL Griffiths, M Rius - Journal of Natural History, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
The introduction history, systematics, transport vectors and distribution patterns of 85
introduced and 39 cryptogenic marine or estuarine animals and plants of South Africa are …

Vessel in-water cleaning or treatment: identification of environmental risks and science needs for evidence-based decision making

C Scianni, E Georgiades - Frontiers in Marine Science, 2019 - frontiersin.org
The accumulation of aquatic organisms on the wetted surfaces of vessels (ie, vessel
biofouling) negatively impacts world-wide ship** through reductions in vessel …

Revealing the scale of marine bioinvasions in develo** regions: a South African re-assessment

A Mead, JT Carlton, CL Griffiths, M Rius - Biological Invasions, 2011 - Springer
As recently as 2009 the number of introductions recorded for South Africa comprised 22
marine and estuarine species. This review aims to reassess the diversity and scale of …

Contrasting global genetic patterns in two biologically similar, widespread and invasive Ciona species (Tunicata, Ascidiacea)

S Bouchemousse, JDD Bishop, F Viard - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
Human-mediated dispersal interplays with natural processes and complicates
understanding of the biogeographical history of species. This is exemplified by two invasive …