species interactions

Read more about the article Two native subtidal predators avoid invasive mussel prey
One of the native predator species in the study, a spiny starfish (Marthasterias africana) photographed at mussel beds in Muizenberg. (Photo credit: Lisa Skein)
2018 / News

Two native subtidal predators avoid invasive mussel prey

In a study recently published in Behavioral Ecology, a team of C·I·B researchers showed that two important subtidal predators, rock lobsters and starfish, failed to resist invasions by invasive mussel prey.

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5 September 2018
Read more about the article Sharing the same space – interactions among invaders
The study examined interactions between invasive alien animals in freshwater, marine and terrestrial ecosystems. (Photo credit: Dr Michelle Jackson)
2015 / News

Sharing the same space – interactions among invaders

The rates at which invasive species invade new areas are increasing now more than ever. As more invasive species are introduced around the globe, many invaders co-exist in the same areas.

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29 June 2015