P. Cakic

TL;DR: The Pseudorasbora parva invasion has provided quantitative data for the development of 1) early warning systems across different spatial scales; 2) rapid eradication programmes prior to natural spread in open systems and 3) sound risk assessments with emphasis on plasticity of life history traits.

TL;DR: Heavily modified and artificial aquatic habitats, with high silting rates, were found to be especially suitable for population by A. woodiana, and a mass occurrence of Chinese mussel was observed among these habitats, particularly where bottom substrata were characterised by the domination of silt-clay.

TL;DR: The distribution of Corbicula, as well as some other alien aquatic invertebrate taxa (Branchiura sowerbyi, Anodonta woodiana, Orconectes limosus), indicate that heavily modified waterways are suitable recipient areas for species introduction and adaptation.

TL;DR: The Danube populations showed significantly greater values for antedorsal and anteanal distances, but considerably smaller values for postdorsal distance and head length than other populations analysed (Tukey-Kramer's test).

TL;DR: This work represents the first study of SOD and CAT activities in the barbel and its intestinal parasites and shows thatbarbel and acanthocephalans are very useful for biomonitoring studies in aquatic ecosystems.