Some alien species of aquatic invertebrates in the water bodies of the nature reserve fund of the Kyiv metropolis
Journal: Journal of Native and Alien Plant Studies
Year: 2021

The invasion of alien species of freshwater invertebrates and the associated changes in the faunistic composi- tion of local ecosystems are a serious threat to the conservation of biodiversity. In this work, we supplement the existing list of alien species with information about three more species of non-native freshwater invertebrates, which have formed stable populations in water bodies of Ukraine. These are two representatives of flatworms: Girardia tigrina (Girard, 1850) and Stenostomum sali