Invasion genomics of lionfish in the Mediterranean Sea.

The rate of biological invasions is steadily increasing, with major ecological and economic impacts accounting for billions of dollars in damage as a result. One spectacular example is the western Atlantic invasion by lionfishes. In the Mediterranean Sea, invasions from the Red Sea via the Suez Canal (termed Lessepsian invasions) comprise more than 100 fish species, including a recent invasion by lionfish.

A comparative analysis of -induced host reproductive phenotypes reveals transition rate heterogeneity.

The endosymbiotic bacterium infects a wide range of arthropods and their relatives. It is an intracellular parasite transmitted through the egg from mother to offspring. can spread and persist through various means of host reproductive manipulation.