Range expansion of the invasive barnacle Balanus glandula into the Wadden Sea, its habitat and parasite fauna compared to established barnacle species
Rosalinde van Ooijen, Rebecca Buring, Annika Cornelius, Haiyan He, Dick van Oevelen, David W. Thieltges, Cyril Hammoud
This study examines the parasite infection patterns of invasive and native barnacles in the Wadden Sea, finding lower parasite prevalence in the invasive Balanus glandula, supporting the parasite release hypothesis.
bioRxiv · Aug 26, 2026 · PreprintEcology