Biological invasions are a global consequence of an increasingly connected world and the
rise in human population size. The numbers of invasive alien species–the subset of alien …

Freshwater fish have been widely introduced worldwide, and freshwater ecosystems are
among those most affected by biological invasions. Consequently, freshwater fish invasions …

Unprecedented rates of introduction and spread of non-native species pose burgeoning
challenges to biodiversity, natural resource management, regional economies, and human …

Many alien taxa are known to cause socio‐economic impacts by affecting the different
constituents of human well‐being (security; material and non‐material assets; health; social …

As Earth's climate rapidly changes, species range shifts are considered key to species
persistence. However, some range-shifting species will alter community structure and …

Prioritization is indispensable for the management of biological invasions, as recognized by
the Convention on Biological Diversity, its current strategic plan, and specifically Aichi Target …

Human-induced abiotic global environmental changes (GECs) and the spread of nonnative
invasive species are rapidly altering ecosystems. Understanding the relative and interactive …

Background Invasive alien species (IAS) cause significant economic losses in all parts of the
world. Although IAS are widespread in Africa and cause serious negative impacts on …

The redclaw crayfish (Cherax quadricarinatus; hereafter redclaw), native to northern
Australia and southern New Guinea, is among the largest freshwater decapods. It matures …

Managing biological invasions relies on good global coverage of species distributions.
Accurate information on alien species distributions, obtained from international policy and …