Rapid shallow-water saturation and deep-water expansion of an invasive freshwater ecosystem engineer in a deep European lake
Linus Hofstetter, Thomas Müller, Mathys Bourqui, Lyubov E. Burlakova, Zoe C. Cristante, Alexander Y. Karatayev, Sophie Kessler, Anita Narwani, Joana L. Santos, Lars Sturm, Noemi Wellauer, Piet Spaak, Alexandra Anh‐Thu Weber
The paper tracks quagga mussel population dynamics in Lake Constance, finding shallow-water saturation and deep-water expansion, contrasting with patterns in the Laurentian Great Lakes.
bioRxiv · Jun 27, 2026 · PreprintEcology