Invasions by exotic species represent both threats to ecosystems as well as opportunities to
learn more about them. Among the invaders that will have the largest impacts are those that …

Salt marshes are among the most abundant, fertile, and accessible coastal habitats on earth,
and they provide more ecosystem services to coastal populations than any other …

Mollusk shells are abundant, persistent, ubiquitous physical structures in aquatic habitats.
Using an ecosystem engineering perspective, we identify general roles of mollusk shell …

Environmental DNA (eDNA) surveys are increasingly being used for biodiversity monitoring,
principally because they are sensitive and can provide high resolution community …

Although the predatory and competitive impacts of biological invasions are well
documented, facilitation of native species by non-indigenous species is frequently …

Although coastal estuarine and marine systems are among the most heavily invaded
systems in the world, the study of nonindigenous species in these systems has, historically …

Estuaries and coastal wetlands are critical transition zones (CTZs) that link land, freshwater
habitats, and the sea. CTZs provide essential ecological functions, including decomposition …

Several non-indigenous bivalve species have been colonising aquatic ecosystems
worldwide, in some cases with great ecological and economic impacts. In this paper, we …

Ecosystem engineering is increasingly recognized as a relevant ecological driver of diversity
and community composition. Although engineering impacts on the biota can vary from …

Mussels are important ecosystem engineers in marine benthic systems because they
aggregate into beds, thus modifying the nature and complexity of the substrate. In this study …