Metal accumulation in relation to size and body condition in an all-alien species community

P Balzani, A Kouba, E Tricarico, M Kourantidou… - … Science and Pollution …, 2022 - Springer
Metal pollution is one of the main environmental threats in freshwater ecosystems. Aquatic
animals can accumulate these substances and transfer them across the food web, posing …

Gains and gaps in knowledge surrounding freshwater mollusk ecosystem services

CL Atkinson, GW Hopper, DA Kreeger… - … Mollusk Biology and …, 2023 - BioOne
Ecosystems provide essential services to people including food, water, climate regulation,
and aesthetic experiences. Biodiversity can enhance and stabilize ecosystem function and …

Interannual variability in the trophic niche of young‐of‐year fish belonging to four piscivorous species coexisting in a natural lake

S Westrelin, P Balzani, PJ Haubrock… - Freshwater …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Predatory fish species play a key role in aquatic ecosystems by exerting top‐down control
on the food web. Also, their intra‐guild trophic interactions (ie competition) are crucial for the …

[PDF][PDF] Expanding the invasion toolbox: including stable isotope analysis in risk assessment.

P Balzani, PJ Haubrock - NeoBiota, 2022 - neobiota.pensoft.net
Species introductions are a major concern for ecosystem functioning, socio-economic
wealth, and human well-being. Preventing introductions proved to be the most effective …

Isotopic overlap of invasive and native consumers in the food web of lake trasimeno (Central Italy)

D Cicala, MT Guerra, R Bardelli, C Di Muri, A Ludovisi… - Biology, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary An in-depth study of the feeding habits characterizing bioinvaders may
provide key information on the magnitude of their impacts on recipient communities …

[HTML][HTML] High trophic similarity between non-native common carp and gibel carp in Turkish freshwaters: Implications for management

S Aksu, Ö Emiroğlu, P Balzani, JR Britton, E Köse… - Aquaculture and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Although the detrimental ecological and economic effects of introducing freshwater fish
species have been extensively documented, non-native freshwater fishes continue to be …

Spatio-temporal niche plasticity of a freshwater invader as a harbinger of impact variability

PJ Haubrock, P Balzani, SIS Matsuzaki… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Invasive alien fishes have detrimental ecological effects on aquatic ecosystems and the
services they provide. Impacts from an invasion in a single ecosystem may differ across …

Seasonal variability in the isotopic niche of the invasive channel catfish Ictalurus punctatus in Japan

D Cicala, PJ Haubrock, SI Matsuzaki, P Balzani - Hydrobiologia, 2024 - Springer
The global threat posed by non-native species to biodiversity and freshwater ecosystems
necessitates understanding their ecological impacts. The invasive North American channel …

Differences in predator-avoidance behavior between two invasive gobies and their native competitors

M Augustyniak, K Kołacka, J Kobak, P Hliwa… - Current …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Globally, fish are frequently introduced beyond their native range. Some, like Ponto-Caspian
gobies, are becoming invasive, achieving high colonization rates and constituting frequent …

Assessing the phytosanitary threats of two non-native crickets under temperature change

PJ Haubrock, AK Kulessa, RN Cuthbert, I Soto… - Journal of Pest …, 2025 - Springer
Numerous phytosanitary threats challenge global agriculture, ecosystems, and food security.
These threats are exacerbated by non-native species and diseases that are projected to …