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Open-access, peer-reviewed journal for research on biological invasions.

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NeoBiota @neobiota.pensoft.net · Jul 16
We will no longer be posting on X, so be sure to follow us here to keep up to date with the latest research on biological invasions! 🔵
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By applying argument maps to case studies of the Chilean black urchin, heather, and leafy spurge in South Africa, researchers have developed a more rigorous way to declare the presence of #alien #species 🔽 doi.org/10.3897/neob...

#invasivespecies #biodiversity
Argument maps can support decisions to declare the presence of alien species: South Africa as a case study
Accurate alien species lists are essential for effective biodiversity policy and regulation. However, the evidence that a species is present at a site can be weak. In South Africa, of the 560 taxa lis...
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January 20, 2026 at 1:25 PM
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How do we accurately measure the impact of #invasive #species at a national level? A recent study adapted the EICAT and EICAT+ frameworks to assess 228 alien plants in France, see what they found here: doi.org/10.3897/neob...

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#Environmentalassessment #invasivespecies
Integrating EICAT and EICAT+ assessments and expert knowledge to classify invasive alien plants in France, based on their ecological impact
The EICAT and EICAT+ methods were developed to assess the negative and positive environmental impacts of alien species respectively. While both methods are theoretically applicable across spatial scal...
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January 16, 2026 at 1:58 PM
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🌱 New paper out!
We integrate EICAT & EICAT+ assessments with expert knowledge to classify invasive alien plants in France based on their ecological impacts.
#InvasiveAlienSpecies #EICAT #Ecology #Biodiversityhttps://neobiota.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=144928
Integrating EICAT and EICAT+ assessments and expert knowledge to classify invasive alien plants in France, based on their ecological impact
The EICAT and EICAT+ methods were developed to assess the negative and positive environmental impacts of alien species respectively. While both methods are theoretically applicable across spatial scal...
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January 14, 2026 at 2:56 PM
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🔗New study from Turkey, examines the interlink between #climate change and predator-prey dynamics.

⚠️Spoiler alert: it does not look good for the native prey-species: doi.org/10.3897/neob...

#climatechange #conservation #invasivespecies
Trophic interactions and climate-driven range dynamics of native and invasive catfish in freshwater ecosystems
Invasive species and climate change are among the most significant drivers of biodiversity loss in freshwater ecosystems, yet their combined effect on predator-prey dynamics remains insufficiently cha...
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January 13, 2026 at 1:29 PM
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A new study investigates stage-specific #biotic resistance by examining interactions between the native eastern mosquitofish (𝘎𝘢𝘮𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘢 𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘣𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘪) and the non-native tropical clawed frog (𝘟𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘱𝘶𝘴 𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘴; TCF).

👉Check it out: doi.org/10.3897/neob...
January 12, 2026 at 7:56 AM
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New study examines ways to refine #biosecurity protocols using the #invasive, #cryptic brown tree snakes species (𝘉𝘰𝘪𝘨𝘢 𝘪𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘴) in U.S. territory Guam.

📖 Read more here: doi.org/10.3897/neob...

#eDNA #invasivespecies
January 9, 2026 at 12:22 PM
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🐀The invasive black #rat (𝘙𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘶𝘴 𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘶𝘴) reappeared on World Heritage-listed Lord Howe Island.

Using #DNA analysis, this new study examined whether the rats were survivors of the 2019 eradication programme or new arrivals from mainland Australia.
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#rodent #invasivespecies
January 8, 2026 at 12:51 PM
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New #research shows that schoolchildren can be effectively involved in #monitoring and early detection of the #invasive Asian hornet (𝘝𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘢 𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘢).

🔗Check out the full study here: doi.org/10.3897/neob...
Free-to-use picture of Asian hornet
January 6, 2026 at 11:13 AM
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Trophic ecology of the invasive marbled crayfish in ephemeral streams of semi-arid environments

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Trophic ecology of the invasive marbled crayfish in ephemeral streams of semi-arid environments
The marbled crayfish (Procambarus virginalis) is an invasive, parthenogenetically reproducing species that has spread to freshwater ecosystems in over 24 countries across North America, Europe, Africa...
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December 29, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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As 2025 draws to a close, we at Pensoft want to extend our warmest wishes to our editors, reviewers, researchers, partners, and followers. Thank you for being part of our journey this year.

Wishing you all a joyful holiday season and a bright start to the new year! 🎄✨
December 23, 2025 at 9:11 AM
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Bridging the gap between detection and action in #biosecurity, this new study proposes a workflow that links molecular data with pest and alien plant databases to flag emerging threats and support faster, evidence-based responses.

Want to know more? See the full study here: doi.org/10.3897/neob...
From detection to action—a proposed workflow to ensure first reports of alien species from molecular analyses are acted upon
Gaps between detection and action often hinder timely biosecurity responses. For example, the polyphagous shot hole borer (Euwallacea fornicatus) was first recorded in South Africa in 2012 through DNA...
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December 19, 2025 at 9:48 AM
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🌱From NeoBiota: Common garden tests show invasive grasses do not consistently grow faster or reproduce more in new ranges, challenging simple trait based explanations of invasion success. (Jennifer L. Funk)
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#PlantScience
Invasive grasses do not always exhibit superior and faster plant life-history traits in the introduced range than in the native range
Many invasive plants are larger, and produce more seeds in populations from the introduced range compared to those from their native range. Annual invasive plants might also benefit in their introduce...
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December 16, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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It's always a pleasure to meet our authors at conferences! Like Zhenwei Xu, who stopped by the Pensoft booth at #BES2025 yesterday.

Read his paper, 'Shift in the effects of invasive soil legacy on subsequent native and invasive trees driven by nitrogen deposition' here: doi.org/10.3897/neob...
December 16, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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Invasive species are costing New South Wales billions of dollars a year, with plants and agricultural losses dominating reported impacts and major gaps remaining in how environmental and non-market damages are counted.

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An invasive species cost review for New South Wales, Australia, highlights key drivers and limitations of economic cost estimates
Accounting for the costs incurred due to biological invasions is important for informing invasive species management policies and for understanding and mitigating future losses. InvaCost, a living rev...
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December 12, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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Interacting seed traits and whether seeds are trapped in fruits or released govern how long the invasive 𝐸𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑜𝑐𝑦𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑠 𝑙𝑜𝑏𝑎𝑡𝑎 can float, shaping both local deposition and long-distance spread along European rivers.​

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December 12, 2025 at 7:28 AM
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Atlantic blue crab 𝐶𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑒𝑠 𝑠𝑎𝑝𝑖𝑑𝑢𝑠 has fully established in a hypersaline Sicilian lagoon, showing remarkable ecological plasticity and raising management questions.

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Establishment of the blue crab Callinectes sapidus (Rathbun, 1896) in a Mediterranean hypersaline basin: evidence of ecological plasticity and range expansion
A central aspect of ecology is the understanding of how environmental factors influence species distribution, population structure, and dynamics, ultimately highlighting species’ capacity to adapt to ...
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December 9, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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This review of agricultural pest insects shows their environmental impacts are widely underestimated, revealing overlooked impact mechanisms and calling for management strategies that account for non-target biodiversity.

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Environmental impacts of agricultural pest insects: five case studies reveal overlooked impact mechanisms and specify knowledge gaps
Invasive species can cause environmental impacts through various mechanisms. Assessing their impact can inform management decisions and illuminate risks to non-invaded areas. Research on the environme...
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December 3, 2025 at 8:24 AM
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Researchers in Malaysia have discovered an incredible new endemic ‘fairy lantern’ species with fewer than 20 individuals known to exist in the wild.

🔗 Learn all about it on the @pensoft.net blog: blog.pensoft.net/2025/12/02/n...
New critically endangered ‘fairy lantern’ discovered in Malaysia
Just 20 individuals of the unusual species are known to exist in the wild.
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December 2, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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This study shows that the invasive 'killer shrimp' 𝐷𝑖𝑘𝑒𝑟𝑜𝑔𝑎𝑚𝑚𝑎𝑟𝑢𝑠 𝑣𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑠𝑢𝑠 inherits maternal food preferences, and hybrids can become even more predatory, potentially boosting their invasion impact.

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I eat what my mother eats. Maternal effects on food preferences in invasive amphipods
Invasive alien species achieve their success through a set of traits that give them a fitness advantage over other species. Many of them are characterised by a generalist diet with an inclination to c...
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November 28, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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Testing three annual grasses native to Spain and invasive in California, this study shows that invasion success is not consistently linked to bigger, faster, or more fecund plants across ranges, and highlights a possible role for polyploidy in 𝐵𝑟𝑎𝑐ℎ𝑦𝑝𝑜𝑑𝑖𝑢𝑚 instead.

🔗 doi.org/10.3897/neob...
Invasive grasses do not always exhibit superior and faster plant life-history traits in the introduced range than in the native range
Many invasive plants are larger, and produce more seeds in populations from the introduced range compared to those from their native range. Annual invasive plants might also benefit in their introduce...
doi.org
November 28, 2025 at 8:11 AM
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Small-bodied native and non-native characoid fishes wage a ‘small war’ in Brazilian reservoirs, with trophic roles and niche overlap shifting dramatically between neighbouring systems and seasons.

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November 26, 2025 at 8:10 AM
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Researcher introduce WatchListR, a tool for developing watch-lists of invasive species to inform biosecurity decision-making.

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November 24, 2025 at 6:39 AM
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New atlas of 96 invasive plant species shows they now occur in every mainland Portuguese municipality, with coastal, urban-adjacent areas emerging as invasion hotspots.

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November 21, 2025 at 10:58 AM
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🏵️ This week’s #SafeguardResearch examines the distribution, impacts, and traits of the invasive ornamental Gaillardia aristata (great blanketflower).

🔗 doi.org/10.3897/neobiota.83.97325

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November 21, 2025 at 9:05 AM
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A new protocol helps cities plant trees more safely by using science-based criteria to avoid invasive species and pest-prone trees, protecting ecosystems and supporting sustainable urban greening.

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November 21, 2025 at 6:58 AM