When pets become pests: the role of the exotic pet trade in producing invasive vertebrate animals

Trade, transport and trouble: managing invasive species pathways in an era of globalization

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Grasping at the routes of biological invasions: a framework for integrating pathways into policy

Hulme, P. E., Bacher, S., Kenis, M., Klotz, S., Kühn, I., Minchin, D., Nentwig, W., Olenin, S., Panov, V., Pergl, J., et al. (2008) · Journal of Applied Ecology · doi:10.1111/j.1365-2664.2007.01442.x · Cited by 1,044 · see citing works

Are there any consistent predictors of invasion success?

Hayes, K. R., & Barry, S. C. (2007) · Biological Invasions · doi:10.1007/s10530-007-9146-5 · Cited by 603 · see citing works

Beyond ballast water: aquarium and ornamental trades as sources of invasive species in aquatic ecosystems

Padilla, D., & Williams, S. L. (2004) · Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment · doi:10.1890/1540-9295(2004)002[0131:bbwaao]2.0.co;2 · Cited by 594 · see citing works

Socioeconomic legacy yields an invasion debt

Essl, F., Dullinger, S., Rabitsch, W. B., Hulme, P. E., Hülber, K., Jaros̆ı́k, V., Kleinbauer, I., Krausmann, F., Kühn, I., Nentwig, W., et al. (2010) · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · doi:10.1073/pnas.1011728108 · Cited by 536 · see citing works

Global Trade in Exotic Pets 2006–2012

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Alien Reptiles and Amphibians

Kraus, F. (2008) · doi:10.1007/978-1-4020-8946-6 · Cited by 329 · see citing works

Invading European Seas: Assessing pathways of introduction of marine aliens

Katsanevakis, S., Zenetos, A., Belchior, C., & Cardoso, A. C. (2013) · Ocean & Coastal Management · doi:10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2013.02.024 · Cited by 315 · see citing works

Alien reptiles and amphibians: a scientific compendium and analysis

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Revealing the Appetite of the Marine Aquarium Fish Trade: The Volume and Biodiversity of Fish Imported into the United States

Rhyne, A. L., Tlusty, M. F., Schofield, P. J., Kaufman, L., Morris, J. A., & Bruckner, A. W. (2012) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0035808 · Cited by 296 · see citing works

Dissecting the null model for biological invasions: A meta-analysis of the propagule pressure effect

Cassey, P., Delean, S., Lockwood, J. L., Sadowski, J. S., & Blackburn, T. M. (2018) · PLoS Biology · doi:10.1371/journal.pbio.2005987 · Cited by 251 · see citing works

Popularity and Propagule Pressure: Determinants of Introduction and Establishment of Aquarium Fish

Duggan, I. C., Rixon, C. A. M., & MacIsaac, H. J. (2005) · Biological Invasions · doi:10.1007/s10530-004-2310-2 · Cited by 249 · see citing works

MANAGING VERTEBRATE INVASIVE SPECIES: PROCEEDINGS OF AN INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM

Witmer, G. W., Pitt, W. C., Fagerstone, K. A., & Clark, C. A. (2007) · Lincoln (University of Nebraska) · Cited by 228 · see citing works

Towards informed and multi-faceted wildlife trade interventions

Challender, D. W. S., Harrop, S. R., & MacMillan, D. C. (2014) · Global Ecology and Conservation · doi:10.1016/j.gecco.2014.11.010 · Cited by 210 · see citing works

Invasion risks posed by the aquarium trade and live fish markets on the Laurentian Great Lakes

Rixon, C. A. M., Duggan, I. C., Bergeron, N. M. N., Ricciardi, A. P., & MacIsaac, H. J. (2005) · Biodiversity and Conservation · doi:10.1007/s10531-004-9663-9 · Cited by 206 · see citing works

The role of life history traits in mammalian invasion success

Capellini, I., Baker, J., Allen, W. L., Street, S. E., & Venditti, C. (2015) · Ecology Letters · doi:10.1111/ele.12493 · Cited by 202 · see citing works

The role of species traits in the establishment success of exotic birds

Blackburn, T. M., Cassey, P., & Lockwood, J. L. (2008) · Global Change Biology · doi:10.1111/j.1365-2486.2008.01841.x · Cited by 193 · see citing works

China's Booming Economy Is Sparking and Accelerating Biological Invasions

Ding, J., Mack, R. N., Lu, P., Ren, M., & Huang, H. (2008) · BioScience · doi:10.1641/b580407 · Cited by 184 · see citing works

Wild-bird trade and exotic invasions: a new link of conservation concern?

Carrete, M., & Tella, J. (2008) · Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment · doi:10.1890/070075 · Cited by 182 · see citing works

The Aquarium Trade as an Invasion Pathway in the Pacific Northwest

Strecker, A. L., Campbell, P. M., & Olden, J. D. (2011) · Fisheries · doi:10.1577/03632415.2011.10389070 · Cited by 172 · see citing works

Verified non-indigenous amphibians and reptiles in Florida from 1863 through 2010: Outlining the invasion process and identifying invasion pathways and stages

Krysko, K. L., Burgess, J., Rochford, M. R., Gillette, C. R., Cueva, D., Enge, K. M., Somma, L. A., Stabile, J. L., Smith, D., Wasilewski, J. A., et al. (2011) · Zootaxa · doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3028.1.1 · Cited by 164 · see citing works

Bird-keeping in Indonesia: conservation impacts and the potential for substitution-based conservation responses

Jepson, P. R., & Ladle, R. J. (2005) · Oryx · doi:10.1017/s0030605305001110 · Cited by 148 · see citing works

Species Invasions from Commerce in Live Aquatic Organisms: Problems and Possible Solutions

Keller, R. P., & Lodge, D. M. (2007) · BioScience · doi:10.1641/b570509 · Cited by 148 · see citing works

Expanding our understanding of the trade in marine aquarium animals

Rhyne, A. L., Tlusty, M. F., Szczebak, J. T., & Holmberg, R. J. (2017) · PeerJ · doi:10.7717/peerj.2949 · Cited by 140 · see citing works

Illegal and Legal Parrot Trade Shows a Long-Term, Cross-Cultural Preference for the Most Attractive Species Increasing Their Risk of Extinction

Tella, J. L., & Hiraldo, F. (2014) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0107546 · Cited by 136 · see citing works

Dynamics of the global trade in live reptiles: Shifting trends in production and consequences for sustainability

Robinson, J. E., Griffiths, R. A., John, F. A. V. S., & Roberts, D. L. (2015) · Biological Conservation · doi:10.1016/j.biocon.2014.12.019 · Cited by 130 · see citing works

Bird-keeping in the Caatinga, NE Brazil

Alves, R. R. N., Nogueira, E. E. G., de Araújo, H. F. P., & Brooks, S. E. (2009) · Human Ecology · doi:10.1007/s10745-009-9295-5 · Cited by 127 · see citing works

Predicting invasiveness of species in trade: climate match, trophic guild and fecundity influence establishment and impact of non‐native freshwater fishes

Howeth, J. G., Gantz, C. A., Angermeier, P. L., Frimpong, E. A., Hoff, M. H., Keller, R. P., Mandrak, N. E., Marchetti, M., Olden, J. D., Romagosa, C. M., et al. (2015) · Diversity and Distributions · doi:10.1111/ddi.12391 · Cited by 113 · see citing works

A cross-sectional study of factors associated with dog ownership in Tanzania

Knobel, D. L., Laurenson, M. K., Kazwala, R. R., Boden, L., & Cleaveland, S. (2008) · BMC Veterinary Research · doi:10.1186/1746-6148-4-5 · Cited by 111 · see citing works

Assessing the Risk of Introducing Exotic Species via the Live Marine Species Trade

WEIGLE, S. M., Smith, L. D., Carlton, J. T., & Pederson, J. (2005) · Conservation Biology · doi:10.1111/j.1523-1739.2005.00412.x · Cited by 111 · see citing works

Pet problems: Biological and economic factors that influence the release of alien reptiles and amphibians by pet owners

Stringham, O., & Lockwood, J. L. (2018) · Journal of Applied Ecology · doi:10.1111/1365-2664.13237 · Cited by 105 · see citing works

Invasion risks posed by ornamental freshwater fish trade to southeastern Brazilian rivers

Magalhães, A. L. B., & Jacobi, C. M. (2013) · Neotropical Ichthyology · doi:10.1590/s1679-62252013005000003 · Cited by 92 · see citing works

Tackling aquatic invasions: risks and opportunities for the aquarium fish industry

Chang, A. L., Grossman, J. D., Spezio, T. S., Weiskel, H. W., Blum, J. C., Burt, J. W., Muir, A. A., Piovia‐Scott, J., Veblen, K. E., & Grosholz, E. D. (2008) · Biological Invasions · doi:10.1007/s10530-008-9292-4 · Cited by 90 · see citing works

Effects of consumer preferences for rarity on the harvest of wild populations within a species

Lyons, J. A., & Natusch, D. J. D. (2013) · Ecological Economics · doi:10.1016/j.ecolecon.2013.06.004 · Cited by 85 · see citing works

The red-eared slider (Trachemys scripta elegans) in Asia: a review

Ramsay, N. F., Ng, P. K. A., O’Riordan, R. M., & Chou, L. M. (2007) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-1-4020-6029-8_8 · Cited by 84 · see citing works

Alien terrestrial mammals in Brazil: current status and management

Rosa, C., Curi, N. H. D. A., Puertas, F. H., & Passamani, M. (2017) · Biological Invasions · doi:10.1007/s10530-017-1423-3 · Cited by 79 · see citing works

U.S. drowning in unidentified fishes: Scope, implications, and regulation of live fish import

Smith, K. F., Behrens, M. D., Max, L. M., & Daszak, P. (2008) · Conservation Letters · doi:10.1111/j.1755-263x.2008.00014.x · Cited by 73 · see citing works

Going Cheap: Determinants of Bird Price in the Taiwanese Pet Market

Su, S., Cassey, P., Vall‐llosera, M., & Blackburn, T. M. (2015) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0127482 · Cited by 70 · see citing works

Patterns of non-randomness in the composition and characteristics of the Taiwanese bird trade

Su, S., Cassey, P., & Blackburn, T. M. (2014) · Biological Invasions · doi:10.1007/s10530-014-0686-1 · Cited by 65 · see citing works

Alien invaders and reptile traders: what drives the live animal trade in South Africa?

van Wilgen, N. J., Wilson, J. R., Elith, J., Wintle, B. A., & Richardson, D. M. (2009) · Animal Conservation · doi:10.1111/j.1469-1795.2009.00298.x · Cited by 64 · see citing works

Conservation Biology in Asia: the Major Policy Challenges

McNeely, J. A., Kapoor-Vijay, P., Lü, Z., Olsvig‐Whittaker, L., Sheikh, K. M., & Smith, A. T. (2009) · Conservation Biology · doi:10.1111/j.1523-1739.2009.01284.x · Cited by 55 · see citing works

Invasive alien species : the urban dimension : case studies on strengthening local action in Europe

Genovesi, P., Scalerà, R., & van Ham, C. (2013) · Cited by 50 · see citing works

Online trading tools as a method of estimating propagule pressure via the pet-release pathway

Kikillus, H., Hare, K. M., & Hartley, S. (2012) · Biological Invasions · doi:10.1007/s10530-012-0262-5 · Cited by 47 · see citing works

The value of nonindigenous species risk assessment in international trade

Springborn, M., Romagosa, C. M., & Keller, R. P. (2011) · Ecological Economics · doi:10.1016/j.ecolecon.2011.06.016 · Cited by 46 · see citing works

Importing risk: quantifying the propagule pressure–establishment relationship at the pathway level

Bradie, J. N., Chivers, C., & Leung, B. (2013) · Diversity and Distributions · doi:10.1111/ddi.12081 · Cited by 43 · see citing works

The 800-Pound Grouper in the Room: Asymptotic Body Size and Invasiveness of Marine Aquarium Fishes

Holmberg, R. J., Tlusty, M. F., Futoma, E., Kaufman, L., Morris, J. A., & Rhyne, A. L. (2014) · Marine Policy · doi:10.1016/j.marpol.2014.10.024 · Cited by 42 · see citing works

Poachers and Snobs: Demand for Rarity and the Effects of Antipoaching Policies

Chen, F. (2015) · Conservation Letters · doi:10.1111/conl.12181 · Cited by 41 · see citing works

Physical attractiveness, constraints to the trade and handling requirements drive the variation in species availability in the Australian cagebird trade

Vall‐llosera, M., & Cassey, P. (2016) · Ecological Economics · doi:10.1016/j.ecolecon.2016.07.015 · Cited by 41 · see citing works

Monitoring International Wildlife Trade with Coded Species Data

Gerson, H., Cudmore, B., Mandrak, N. E., Coote, L. D., Farr, K., & Baillargeon, G. (2008) · Conservation Biology · doi:10.1111/j.1523-1739.2007.00857.x · Cited by 41 · see citing works

Leaky doors: Private captivity as a prominent source of bird introductions in Australia

Vall‐llosera, M., & Cassey, P. (2017) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0172851 · Cited by 37 · see citing works

Invasive species in a globalized world: ecological, social, and legal perspectives on policy

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Integrating invasion and disease in the risk assessment of live bird trade

Springborn, M., Keller, R. P., Elwood, S., Romagosa, C. M., Zambrana‐Torrelio, C., & Daszak, P. (2014) · Diversity and Distributions · doi:10.1111/ddi.12281 · Cited by 21 · see citing works

The applicability of the U.S. Law Enforcement Management System (LEMIS) database for the protection and management of ornamental fish.

Livengood, E. J., Funicelli, N. A., & Chapman, F. A. (2014) · Aquaculture Aquarium Conservation & Legislation · Cited by 5 · see citing works

Scientists' warning on invasive alien species

Pyšek, P., Hulme, P. E., Simberloff, D., Bacher, S., Blackburn, T. M., Carlton, J. T., Dawson, W., Essl, F., Foxcroft, L. C., Genovesi, P., et al. (2020) · Biological Reviews · doi:10.1111/brv.12627 · Cited by 2,234 · see citing works

InvaCost, a public database of the economic costs of biological invasions worldwide

Diagne, C. A., Leroy, B., Gozlan, R. E., Vaissière, A., Assailly, C., Nuninger, L., Roiz, D., Jourdain, F., Jarić, I., & Courchamp, F. (2020) · Scientific Data · doi:10.1038/s41597-020-00586-z · Cited by 304 · see citing works

Economic costs of biological invasions in the United States

Fantle‐Lepczyk, J. E., Haubrock, P. J., Kramer, A. M., Cuthbert, R. N., Turbelin, A. J., Crystal‐Ornelas, R., Diagne, C. A., & Courchamp, F. (2021) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.151318 · Cited by 195 · see citing works

A synthesis of biological invasion hypotheses associated with the introduction–naturalisation–invasion continuum

Daly, E. Z., Chabrerie, O., Massol, F., Facon, B., Hess, M. C. M., Tasiemski, A., Grandjean, F., Chauvat, M., Viard, F., Forey, E., et al. (2023) · Oikos · doi:10.1111/oik.09645 · Cited by 154 · see citing works

One century away from home: how the red swamp crayfish took over the world

Oficialdegui, F. J., Sánchez, M. I., & Clavero, M. (2020) · Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries · doi:10.1007/s11160-020-09594-z · Cited by 149 · see citing works

Invasiveness is linked to greater commercial success in the global pet trade

Gippet, J. M. W., & Bertelsmeier, C. (2021) · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · doi:10.1073/pnas.2016337118 · Cited by 113 · see citing works

A guide to using the internet to monitor and quantify the wildlife trade

Stringham, O., Toomes, A., Kanishka, A. M., Mitchell, L., Heinrich, S., Ross, J. V., & Cassey, P. (2020) · Conservation Biology · doi:10.1111/cobi.13675 · Cited by 98 · see citing works

Double trouble: the implications of climate change for biological invasions

Robinson, T. B., Martin, N., Loureiro, T. G., Matikinca, P., & Robertson, M. P. (2020) · NeoBiota · doi:10.3897/neobiota.62.55729 · Cited by 92 · see citing works

Using Google Trends to Determine Current, Past, and Future Trends in the Reptile Pet Trade

Valdez, J. W. (2021) · Animals · doi:10.3390/ani11030676 · Cited by 91 · see citing works

Gaps in global wildlife trade monitoring leave amphibians vulnerable

Hughes, A. C., Marshall, B. M., & Strine, C. T. (2021) · eLife · doi:10.7554/elife.70086 · Cited by 88 · see citing works

Introduction pathways of economically costly invasive alien species

Turbelin, A. J., Diagne, C. A., Hudgins, E. J., Moodley, D., Kourantidou, M., Novoa, A., Haubrock, P. J., Bernery, C., Gozlan, R. E., Francis, R. A., et al. (2022) · Biological Invasions · doi:10.1007/s10530-022-02796-5 · Cited by 86 · see citing works

Biological invasions: a global assessment of geographic distributions, long‐term trends, and data gaps

Seebens, H., Meyerson, L. A., Richardson, D. M., Lenzner, B., Tricarico, E., Courchamp, F., Aleksanyan, A. S., Keskin, E., Saeedi, H., Akite, P., et al. (2025) · Biological reviews/Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society · doi:10.1111/brv.70058 · Cited by 91 · see citing works

Invasive alien species as simultaneous benefits and burdens: trends, stakeholder perceptions and management

Kourantidou, M., Haubrock, P. J., Cuthbert, R. N., Bodey, T. W., Lenzner, B., Gozlan, R. E., Nuñez, M. A., Salles, J.-M. A., Diagne, C. A., & Courchamp, F. (2022) · Biological Invasions · doi:10.1007/s10530-021-02727-w · Cited by 71 · see citing works

Online auction marketplaces as a global pathway for aquatic invasive species

Olden, J. D., Whattam, E., & Wood, S. A. (2020) · Hydrobiologia · doi:10.1007/s10750-020-04407-7 · Cited by 68 · see citing works

Observed and Potential Range Shifts of Native and Nonnative Species with Climate Change

Bradley, B. A., Beaury, E. M., Gallardo, B., Ibáñez, I., Jarnevich, C. S., Morelli, T. L., Sofaer, H. R., Sorte, C. J. B., & Vilà, M. (2024) · Annual Review of Ecology Evolution and Systematics · doi:10.1146/annurev-ecolsys-102722-013135 · Cited by 66 · see citing works

Turning Negatives into Positives for Pet Trading and Keeping: A Review of Positive Lists

Toland, E., Bando, M. K. H., Hamers, M., Cadenas, V., Laidlaw, R., Silvestre, A. M., & van der Wielen, P. (2020) · Animals · doi:10.3390/ani10122371 · Cited by 65 · see citing works

The global pet trade in amphibians: species traits, taxonomic bias, and future directions

Mohanty, N. P., & Measey, J. G. (2019) · Biodiversity and Conservation · doi:10.1007/s10531-019-01857-x · Cited by 61 · see citing works

Are Terrestrial Biological Invasions Different in the Tropics?

Chong, K. Y., Corlett, R. T., Nuñez, M. A., Chiu, J. H., Courchamp, F., Dawson, W., Kuebbing, S. E., Liebhold, A. M., Padmanaba, M., Souza, L., et al. (2021) · Annual Review of Ecology Evolution and Systematics · doi:10.1146/annurev-ecolsys-012021-095454 · Cited by 59 · see citing works

Trading Animal Lives: Ten Tricky Issues on the Road to Protecting Commodified Wild Animals

Macdonald, D. W., Harrington, L. A., Moorhouse, T. P., & D’Cruze, N. C. (2021) · BioScience · doi:10.1093/biosci/biab035 · Cited by 58 · see citing works

Forty-four years of global trade in CITES-listed snakes: Trends and implications for conservation and public health

Hierink, F., Bolon, I., Durso, A. M., de Castañeda, R. R., Zambrana‐Torrelio, C., Eskew, E. A., & Ray, N. (2020) · Biological Conservation · doi:10.1016/j.biocon.2020.108601 · Cited by 55 · see citing works

Biological Invasions and International Trade: Managing a Moving Target

Epanchin‐Niell, R. S., McAusland, C., Liebhold, A. M., Mwebaze, P., & Springborn, M. (2021) · Review of Environmental Economics and Policy · doi:10.1086/713025 · Cited by 54 · see citing works

The International Vertebrate Pet Trade Network and Insights from US Imports of Exotic Pets

Sinclair, J. S., Stringham, O., Udell, B. J., Mandrak, N. E., Leung, B., Romagosa, C. M., & Lockwood, J. L. (2021) · BioScience · doi:10.1093/biosci/biab056 · Cited by 54 · see citing works

Drivers of native and non‐native freshwater fish richness across North America: Disentangling the roles of environmental, historical and anthropogenic factors

Anas, M. U. M., & Mandrak, N. E. (2021) · Global Ecology and Biogeography · doi:10.1111/geb.13298 · Cited by 51 · see citing works

All the colors of the world: biotic homogenization-differentiation dynamics of freshwater fish communities on demand of the Brazilian aquarium trade

Magalhães, A. L. B., Daga, V. S., Bezerra, L. A. V., Vitule, J. R. S., Jacobi, C. M., & Silva, L. G. M. (2020) · Hydrobiologia · doi:10.1007/s10750-020-04307-w · Cited by 50 · see citing works

Caught in the (inter)net: Online trade of ornamental fish in Brazil

Borges, A. K. M., Oliveira, T. P. R., Rosa, I. L., Braga‐Pereira, F., Ramos, H. A. C., Rocha, L. A., & Alves, R. R. N. (2021) · Biological Conservation · doi:10.1016/j.biocon.2021.109344 · Cited by 47 · see citing works

Trading Tactics: Time to Rethink the Global Trade in Wildlife

D’Cruze, N. C., Green, J., Elwin, A., & Schmidt-Burbach, J. (2020) · Animals · doi:10.3390/ani10122456 · Cited by 45 · see citing works

Identifying invasive species threats, pathways, and impacts to improve biosecurity

Lieurance, D. M., Canavan, S., Behringer, D. C., Kendig, A. E., Minteer, C. R., Reisinger, L. S., Romagosa, C. M., Flory, S. L., Lockwood, J. L., Anderson, P. J., et al. (2023) · Ecosphere · doi:10.1002/ecs2.4711 · Cited by 43 · see citing works

Exotic animal cafes are increasingly home to threatened biodiversity

McMillan, S. E., Dingle, C., Allcock, J. A., & Bonebrake, T. C. (2020) · Conservation Letters · doi:10.1111/conl.12760 · Cited by 39 · see citing works

Live wild animal exports to supply the exotic pet trade: A case study from Togo using publicly available social media data

Harrington, L. A., Auliya, M., Eckman, H., Harrington, A. P., Macdonald, D. W., & D’Cruze, N. C. (2021) · Conservation Science and Practice · doi:10.1111/csp2.430 · Cited by 40 · see citing works

The U.S. market for imported wildlife not listed in the CITES multilateral treaty

Watters, F., Stringham, O., Shepherd, C. R., & Cassey, P. (2022) · Conservation Biology · doi:10.1111/cobi.13978 · Cited by 40 · see citing works

A snapshot of online wildlife trade: Australian e-commerce trade of native and non-native pets

Toomes, A., Moncayo, S., Stringham, O., Lassaline, C. R., Wood, L., Millington, M., Drake, C., Jense, C., Allen, A., Hill, K. G. W., et al. (2023) · Biological Conservation · doi:10.1016/j.biocon.2023.110040 · Cited by 39 · see citing works

Impact assessment of seven alien invasive bird species already introduced to South Africa

Shivambu, T. C., Shivambu, N., & Downs, C. T. (2020) · Biological Invasions · doi:10.1007/s10530-020-02221-9 · Cited by 36 · see citing works

Temporal dynamics and global flows of insect invasions in an era of globalization

Bertelsmeier, C., Bonnamour, A., Garnas, J. R., Liu, T., Perreault, R., & Ollier, S. (2025) · Nature Reviews Biodiversity · doi:10.1038/s44358-025-00016-1 · Cited by 35 · see citing works

Non‐native freshwater snails: a global synthesis of invasion status, mechanisms of introduction, and interactions with natural enemies

Preston, D. L., Crone, E. R., Kuile, A. M., Lewis, C., Sauer, E. L., & Trovillion, D. C. (2021) · Freshwater Biology · doi:10.1111/fwb.13848 · Cited by 34 · see citing works

Climate‐Smart Invasive Species Management for 21st Century Global Change Challenges

Colberg, E. M., Bradley, B. A., Morelli, T. L., & Brown‐Lima, C. J. (2024) · Global Change Biology · doi:10.1111/gcb.17531 · Cited by 33 · see citing works

The threats posed by the pet trade in alien terrestrial invertebrates in South Africa

Nelufule, T., Robertson, M. P., Wilson, J. R., Faulkner, K. T., Sole, C. L., & Kumschick, S. (2020) · Journal for Nature Conservation · doi:10.1016/j.jnc.2020.125831 · Cited by 32 · see citing works

Live reptile smuggling is predicted by trends in the legal exotic pet trade

Stringham, O., García‐Díaz, P., Toomes, A., Mitchell, L., Ross, J. V., & Cassey, P. (2021) · Conservation Letters · doi:10.1111/conl.12833 · Cited by 32 · see citing works

Distribution of Freshwater Alien Animal Species in Morocco: Current Knowledge and Management Issues

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Biotic differentiation in headwater creeks after the massive introduction of non-native freshwater aquarium fish in the Paraíba do Sul River basin, Brazil

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Decades of Global Sturgeon Conservation Efforts Are Threatened by an Expanding Captive Culture Industry

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Foreign stingers: South American freshwater river stingrays Potamotrygon spp. established in Indonesia

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Snake pet ownership in the city: A case study in Greater Jakarta, Indonesia

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Human activities favour prolific life histories in both traded and introduced vertebrates

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Alien birds in Argentina: pathways, characteristics and ecological roles

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Shining a LAMP on the applications of isothermal amplification for monitoring environmental biosecurity

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The wild cost of invasive feral animals worldwide

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