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SUBMITTER: Warren DA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7907340 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Warren Daniel A DA Bradbeer Stephanie J SJ Dunn Alison M AM
Scientific reports 20210225 1
Invasive alien species negatively impact upon biodiversity and generate significant economic costs worldwide. Globally, amphibians have suffered considerable losses, with a key driver being predation by large invasive invertebrate and vertebrate predators. However, there is no research regarding the potential ecological impact of small invertebrate invaders. The invasive freshwater amphipod Dikerogammarus villosus can act as a top predator capable of displacing native amphipods and preying heavi ...[more]