The mesophotic zone represents one of our planet's largest and least explored biomes. An increasing number of studies evidence the importance of macrofouling species in marine ecosystems, but information on these communities and the factors influencing their structures at mesophotic depths remain poor. This lack of understanding limits our ability to predict anthropogenic impacts or conduct restoration operatio...
This study reports the spread of the New Zealand mud snail Potamopyrgus antipodarum throughout freshwater ecosystems of Madeira Island, located in the NE Atlantic. Potamopyrgus antipodarum was first detected in 2017–2018 in two streams located in the north coast of the island. Since then, we have visually inspected the island's freshwater ecosystems and detected this gastropod in nine other streams. Previous ev...