Invaders or endemics? Molecular phylogenetics, biogeography and
systematics of Dreissena in the Balkans Article first published
online: 5 JUN 2007 Volume 52, Issue 8, pages 1525–1536, August
2007 How to Cite ALBRECHT, C., SCHULTHEIß, R., KEVREKIDIS, T.,
STREIT, B. and WILKE, T. (2007), Invaders or endemics? Molecular
phylogenetics, biogeography and systematics of Dreissena in the
Balkans. Freshwater Biology, 52: 1525–1536. doi:
10.1111/j.1365-2427.2007.01784.x - Issue published online: 5 JUN
2007 - Article first published online: 5 JUN 2007 - (Manuscript
accepted 28 March 2007) - ancient lakes; - Balkan Peninsula; -
invasive species 1. Zebra mussels and their relatives (Dreissena
spp.) have been well studied in eastern, central and western
Europe as well as in North America, because of their
invasiveness and economic importance. Much less is known about
the biology and biogeography of indigenous (endemic) taxa of
Dreissena, in the Balkans. A better knowledge of these taxa
could help us (i) understand the fact