The studies of flora in 5 towns in the southern Cis-Urals within the Republic of Bashkortostan (Sterlitamak, Salavat, Ishimbay, Meleuz, Kumertau) were conducted in 2008-2015 within their administrative boundaries. The towns possess a developed infrastructure and are characterized by an intense...

Halophila stipulacea is a small tropical seagrass species. It is the dominant seagrass species in the Gulf of Aqaba (GoA; northern Red Sea), where it grows in both shallow and deep environments (1-50 m depth). Native to the Red Sea, Persian Gulf, and Indian Ocean, this species has invaded the...

By the late 20th century, a series of events or 'natural experiments', for example the depletion of apex predators, extreme eutrophication and blooms of invasive species, had suggested that the Black Sea could be considered as a large ecosystem 'laboratory'. The events resulted in regime shifts...

The capacity to predict changes in the distribution and abundance of sessile marine invertebrates depends on quantifying factors that affect spatial and temporal variation in propagule production. This is particularly important for invasive species, since both the timing and abundance of introduced ...

In spite of growing concerns about the invasion of the sun-coral Tubastraea coccinea along the tropical Southwestern Atlantic, the biological interactions mediating this species' establishment and spread are largely unknown. Here, we identified species associations with T. coccinea by comparing...

Invasive species continue to pose major challenges for managing coupled human-environmental systems. Predictive tools are essential to maximize invasion monitoring and conservation efforts in regions reliant on abundant freshwater resources to sustain economic welfare, social equity, and ecological ...

The Ken and Betwa rivers traversing through Central India are the major tributaries of the river Yamuna. Both rivers originate above 550 m above sea level in the Vindhya region. An interlinking project proposed for the rivers envisages diversion of water from Ken basin to the Betwa. The river...

Blooms of Nostocales (Cyanobacteria) are thought to be invading subtropical and temperate water bodies. According to nutrient stoichiometry and physiological differences between cyanobacterial groups, the replacement of non-heterocystous species by Nostocales is favored when dissolved inorganic...

Marine coastal ecosystems are affected by a vast array of human-induced disturbances and stresses, which are often capable of overwhelming the effects of natural changes. Despite the conceptual and practical difficulty in differentiating between disturbance and stress, which are often used...

Water quality of marine and freshwater environments, including brackish waters, can be highly impacted by the introduction, establishment, and spread of non-native species. Phytoplankton are among the most common arrivals, with the bloom-forming species, such as toxic freshwater cyanobacteria and...