Stochasticity in space, persistence in time: genetic heterogeneity in harbour populations of the introduced ascidianStyela plicata

When invasion biology meets taxonomy: Clavelina oblonga (Ascidiacea) is an old invader in the Mediterranean Sea

(2016) Víctor Ordóñez et al.   BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS

Stable populations in unstable habitats: temporal genetic structure of the introduced ascidian Styela plicata in North Carolina

(2016) M. Carmen Pineda et al.   MARINE BIOLOGY

Population genetics features for persistent, but transient, Botryllus schlosseri (Urochordata) congregations in a central Californian marina

(2016) Arzu Karahan et al.   MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETICS AND EVOLUTION

Ongoing expansion of the worldwide invader Didemnum vexillum (Ascidiacea) in the Mediterranean Sea: high plasticity of its biological cycle promotes establishment in warm waters

(2015) V. Ordóñez et al.   BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS

Corridors for aliens but not for natives: effects of marine urban sprawl at a regional scale

(2015) Laura Airoldi et al.   DIVERSITY AND DISTRIBUTIONS

Ascidians as models for studying invasion success

(2015) Aibin Zhan et al.   MARINE BIOLOGY

The genetic structure of the exotic ascidianStyela plicata(Tunicata) from Italian ports, with a re-appraisal of its worldwide genetic pattern

(2015) Ferruccio Maltagliati et al.   Marine Ecology-An Evolutionary Perspective

Mini-review: Impact and dynamics of surface fouling by solitary and compound ascidians

(2014) Nick Aldred et al.   BIOFOULING

Harbor networks as introduction gateways: contrasting distribution patterns of native and introduced ascidians

(2014) Susanna López-Legentil et al.   BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS

Marine invasion genetics: from spatio-temporal patterns to evolutionary outcomes

(2014) Marc Rius et al.   BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS

Genetic studies of aquatic biological invasions: closing the gap between research and management

(2014) John A. Darling   BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS

International arrivals: widespread bioinvasions in European Seas

(2014) B.S. Galil et al.   ETHOLOGY ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION

What is genetic differentiation, and how should we measure it-GST,D, neither or both?

(2014) Robert Verity et al.   MOLECULAR ECOLOGY

How important is intraspecific genetic admixture to the success of colonising populations?

(2014) Marc Rius et al.   TRENDS IN ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION

Regional patterns of mtDNA diversity in Styela plicata, an invasive ascidian, from Australian and New Zealand marinas

(2013) Janne Torkkola et al.   MARINE AND FRESHWATER RESEARCH

Mixed but not admixed: a spatial analysis of genetic variation of an invasive ascidian on natural and artificial substrates

(2013) Víctor Ordóñez et al.   MARINE BIOLOGY

Alien species in the Mediterranean Sea by 2012. A contribution to the application of European Union’s Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD). Part 2. Introduction trends and pathways

(2013) Α. ZENETOS et al.   MEDITERRANEAN MARINE SCIENCE

MEGA6: Molecular Evolutionary Genetics Analysis Version 6.0

(2013) Koichiro Tamura et al.   MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND EVOLUTION

Using Temporal Sampling to Improve Attribution of Source Populations for Invasive Species

(2013) Sharyn J. Goldstien et al.   PLoS One

Cryptic speciation or global spread? The case of a cosmopolitan marine invertebrate with limited dispersal capabilities

(2013) Pérez-Portela R. et al.   Scientific Reports

Long-term population genetic structure of an invasive urochordate: the ascidian Botryllus schlosseri

(2012) Eitan Reem et al.   BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS

Stress levels over time in the introduced ascidian Styela plicata: the effects of temperature and salinity variations on hsp70 gene expression

(2012) Mari Carmen Pineda et al.   CELL STRESS & CHAPERONES

The Relationship Between FST and the Frequency of the Most Frequent Allele

(2012) M. Jakobsson et al.   GENETICS

Determining the native region of the putatively invasive ascidian Didemnum vexillum Kott, 2002

(2012) Lauren Stefaniak et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL MARINE BIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY

Year-round reproduction in a seasonal sea: biological cycle of the introduced ascidian Styela plicata in the Western Mediterranean

(2012) M. Carmen Pineda et al.   MARINE BIOLOGY

Ascidian introductions through the Suez Canal: The case study of an Indo-Pacific species

(2012) Marc Rius et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Comparing the Invasibility of Experimental “Reefs” with Field Observations of Natural Reefs and Artificial Structures

(2012) Katherine A. Dafforn et al.   PLoS One

Tough Adults, Frail Babies: An Analysis of Stress Sensitivity across Early Life-History Stages of Widely Introduced Marine Invertebrates

(2012) M. Carmen Pineda et al.   PLoS One

Genetic structure and differentiation at a short-time scale of the introduced calcarean sponge Paraleucilla magna to the western Mediterranean

(2011) Magdalena Guardiola et al.   HYDROBIOLOGIA

Bottlenecks and loss of genetic diversity: spatio-temporal patterns of genetic structure in an ascidian recently introduced in Europe

(2011) R Pérez-Portela et al.   MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES

Global Phylogeography of the Widely Introduced North West Pacific Ascidian Styela clava

(2011) Sharyn J. Goldstien et al.   PLoS One

The Whereabouts of an Ancient Wanderer: Global Phylogeography of the Solitary Ascidian Styela plicata

(2011) Mari Carmen Pineda et al.   PLoS One

Recreational boats as potential vectors of marine organisms at an invasion hotspot

(2010) IC Davidson et al.   Aquatic Biology

Pathways of spread of the introduced ascidian Styela clava (Tunicata) in Northern Europe, as revealed by microsatellite markers

(2010) L. Dupont et al.   BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS

Comparative phylogeography of two colonial ascidians reveals contrasting invasion histories in North America

(2010) Christophe Lejeusne et al.   BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS

Linking environmental conditions and ship movements to estimate invasive species transport across the global shipping network

(2010) Reuben P. Keller et al.   DIVERSITY AND DISTRIBUTIONS

A Method for Detecting Population Genetic Structure in Diverse, High Gene-Flow Species

(2010) R. P. Kelly et al.   JOURNAL OF HEREDITY

The complex network of global cargo ship movements

(2010) P. Kaluza et al.   Journal of the Royal Society Interface

Latitudinal variability in spatial genetic structure in the invasive ascidian, Styela plicata

(2010) Gwendolyn K. David et al.   MARINE BIOLOGY

Regional connectivity and coastal expansion: differentiating pre-border and post-border vectors for the invasive tunicateStyela clava

(2010) S. J. GOLDSTIEN et al.   MOLECULAR ECOLOGY

Invasion genetics of the Ciona intestinalis species complex: from regional endemism to global homogeneity

(2010) AIBIN ZHAN et al.   MOLECULAR ECOLOGY

Assessing population structure: FST and related measures

(2010) PATRICK G. MEIRMANS et al.   Molecular Ecology Resources

The Biodiversity of the Mediterranean Sea: Estimates, Patterns, and Threats

(2010) Marta Coll et al.   PLoS One

Genetic Perspectives on Marine Biological Invasions

(2009) Jonathan B. Geller et al.   Annual Review of Marine Science

DnaSP v5: a software for comprehensive analysis of DNA polymorphism data

(2009) P. Librado et al.   BIOINFORMATICS

Fine- and regional-scale genetic structure of the exotic ascidianStyela clava(Tunicata) in southwest England, 50 years after its introduction

(2009) L. DUPONT et al.   MOLECULAR ECOLOGY

Taking stock: inventory of alien species in the Mediterranean sea

(2008) B. S. Galil   BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS

Phylogeography of the widespread marine invaderMicrocosmus squamiger(Ascidiacea) reveals high genetic diversity of introduced populations and non-independent colonizations

(2008) Marc Rius et al.   DIVERSITY AND DISTRIBUTIONS

History, chance and adaptation during biological invasion: separating stochastic phenotypic evolution from response to selection

(2008) Stephen R. Keller et al.   ECOLOGY LETTERS

Internal borders for managing invasive marine species

(2008) Barrie M. Forrest et al.   JOURNAL OF APPLIED ECOLOGY

jModelTest: Phylogenetic Model Averaging

(2008) D. Posada   MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND EVOLUTION

GSTand its relatives do not measure differentiation

(2008) LOU JOST   MOLECULAR ECOLOGY

Adaptation from standing genetic variation

(2007) R BARRETT et al.   TRENDS IN ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION