Rapid evolution in response to biological invasion: variation in resistance and survival of the European bitterling fish across a gradient of Sinanodonta woodiana expansion
Abhishek Nair Anil, Dariusz Halabowski, Kacper Pyrzanowski, Grzegorz Zięba, Joanna Grabowska, Carl Smith, Karel Douda, Martin Reichard
The paper examines how European bitterling fish populations adapt to parasitism by invasive mussels, finding evolved tolerance in long-associated populations.
bioRxiv · Sep 2, 2025 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology