Insights from an integrated view of the biology of apple snails (Caenogastropoda: Ampullariidae)

KA Hayes, RL Burks, A Castro-Vazquez, PC Darby… - Malacologia, 2015 - BioOne
Apple snails (Ampullariidae) are among the largest and most ecologically important
freshwater snails. The introduction of multiple species has reinvigorated the field and …

Introduction, distribution, spread, and impacts of exotic freshwater gastropods in Texas

AY Karatayev, LE Burlakova, VA Karatayev, DK Padilla - Hydrobiologia, 2009 - Springer
We examined the patterns of distribution, vectors of introduction, and potential ecological
impacts of freshwater exotic species in Texas over the last 45 years. Currently, five species …

Comparing apples with apples: clarifying the identities of two highly invasive Neotropical Ampullariidae (Caenogastropoda)

KA Hayes, RH Cowie, SC Thiengo… - Zoological Journal of …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Ampullariidae comprises two lineages of freshwater gastropods: one Old World and one
New World. Recent molecular work confirmed the monophyly of the family and began to …

Impact of invasive apple snails on the functioning and services of natural and managed wetlands

FG Horgan, AM Stuart, EP Kudavidanage - Acta Oecologica, 2014 - Elsevier
At least 14 species of apple snail (Ampullariidae) have been released to water bodies
outside their native ranges; however, less than half of these species have become …

Novel and disrupted trophic links following invasion in freshwater ecosystems

MC Jackson, RJ Wasserman, J Grey, A Ricciardi… - Advances in ecological …, 2017 - Elsevier
When invasive species become integrated within a food web, they may have numerous
direct and indirect impacts on the native community by creating novel trophic links, and …

Climate and pH Predict the Potential Range of the Invasive Apple Snail (Pomacea insularum) in the Southeastern United States

JE Byers, WG McDowell, SR Dodd, RS Haynie… - PLoS …, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Predicting the potential range of invasive species is essential for risk assessment,
monitoring, and management, and it can also inform us about a species' overall potential …

Invasive snails alter multiple ecosystem functions in subtropical wetlands

CM O'Neil, Y Guo, S Pierre, EH Boughton… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Invasive species that compromise ecosystem functioning through direct and indirect (or
cascading) pathways are a rising global threat. Apple snails (Pomacea spp.) are semi …

Feeding and growth of native, invasive and non-invasive alien apple snails (Ampullariidae) in the United States: invasives eat more and grow more

WE Morrison, ME Hay - Biological Invasions, 2011 - Springer
Abstract The United States hosts one native and five non-native species of aquatic apple
snails (Ampullariidae). All are currently found in or around the Everglades in Florida. Two of …

[BOOK][B] Aquatic monocotyledons of north America

DH Les - 2020 - api.taylorfrancis.com
Aquatic Dicotyledons of North America (Les, 2017) and follows a similar format by providing
a comprehensive overview of the life history, ecology, and systematics of those …

Genetic Diversification and Dispersal of Taro (Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott)

H Chaïr, RE Traore, MF Duval, R Rivallan… - PLoS …, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Taro (Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott) is widely distributed in tropical and sub-tropical areas.
However, its origin, diversification and dispersal remain unclear. While taro genetic diversity …