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Population influences desiccation tolerance in an invasive aquatic snail, Potamopyrgus antipodarum (Tateidae, Mollusca) by Levri, Edward P, Hutchinson, Sheila, Luft, Rebecca, Berkheimer, Colin, Wilson, Kellie

“…Traits in species that influence invasion success may vary in populations across its invaded range. The aquatic New Zealand mud snail, , reproduces…”
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No evidence for a dilution effect of the non-native snail, Potamopyrgus antipodarum, on native snails by Larson, Michele D, Levri, Edward P, Huzurbazar, Snehalata V, Greenwood, Daniel J, Wise, Kara L, Krist, Amy C

“…The dilution effect can occur by a range of mechanisms and results in reduced parasite prevalence in host taxa. In invaded ecosystems, the dilution effect can…”
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Phenotypic plasticity of the introduced New Zealand mud snail, Potamopyrgus antipodarum, compared to sympatric native snails by Levri, Edward P, Krist, Amy C, Bilka, Rachel, Dybdahl, Mark F

“…Phenotypic plasticity is likely to be important in determining the invasive potential of a species, especially if invasive species show greater plasticity or…”
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Periphyton growth on allochthonous input in streams may lead to higher individual growth rates of the invasive New Zealand mud snail (Potamopyrgus antipodarum) by Ghannam, Sally, Levri, Edward P.

“…The aquatic, invasive New Zealand mud snail (Potamopyrgus antipodarum) exploits a variety of food sources. Here we examine the change in growth of snails that…”
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Matching a snail’s pace: successful use of environmental DNA techniques to detect early stages of invasion by the destructive New Zealand mud snail by Woodell, James D., Neiman, Maurine, Levri, Edward P.

“…Early detection of invasive species allows for a more rapid and effective response. Restoration of the native ecosystem after an invasive population has…”
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Behavior in invasive New Zealand mud snails (Potamopyrgus antipodarum) is related to source population by Levri, Edward P, Clark, T. J

“…Behavior can be an important determinant of invasion success. In the New Zealand mud snail (Potamopyrgus antipodarum), behavior is influential in predator…”
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Invasive genotypes are opportunistic specialists not general purpose genotypes by Drown, Devin M., Levri, Edward P., Dybdahl, Mark F.

“…It is not clear which forms of plasticity in fitness‐related traits are associated with invasive species. On one hand, it may be better to have a robust…”
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The Invasive New Zealand Mud Snail (Potamopyrgus antipodarum) in Lake Erie by Levri, Edward P., Kelly, Ashley A., Love, Eric

“…The New Zealand mud snail (Potamopyrgus antipodarum) is an invasive species in Europe, Japan, Australia, and North America. In the western United States it is…”
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The Invasive New Zealand Mud Snail (Potamopyrgus antipodarum) Grows Faster When Consuming Periphyton Compared to Detritus by Bilka, Rachel H., Edward P., Levri

“…Diet can play an important role in invasion success. The New Zealand mud snail (Potamopyrgus antipodarum) has invaded lakes and streams on four different…”
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The Invasive New Zealand Mud Snail (Potamopyrgus antipodarum) Not Detected in Western Lakes Huron and St. Clair by Levri, Edward P., Opiela, Carol, Bilka, Rachel

“…The New Zealand mud snail (Potamopyrgus antipodarum) is a world wide invasive species with established invasive populations in Australia, Europe, Japan, and…”
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A Student-Based Investigation to Assess the Impacts of Chemical Deicers on the Water Quality of Spring Run Stream in Altoona, Pennsylvania by Emili, Lisa A., Morrison, Daniel M., Huss, Celeste M., Mahan, Carolyn G., Levri, Edward P.

“…Students in an undergraduate independent study course at Penn State Altoona investigated the use and potential effects of chemical deicers on the water quality…”
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PARASITE-INDUCED ALTERATION OF DIURNAL RHYTHMS IN A FRESHWATER SNAIL by Levri, Edward P, Lunnen, Shane J, Itle, Carolyn T, Mosquea, Leocadia, Kinkade, Brian V, Martin, Travis G, DeLisser, Monique A

“…The trematode Microphallus sp. alters the behavior of its snail intermediate host, Potamopyrgus antipodarum, in ways that seem to increase transmission to its…”
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The effects of size, reproductive condition, and parasitism on foraging behaviour in a freshwater snail, Potamopyrgus antipodarum by LEVRI, EDWARD P., LIVELY, CURTIS M.

“…Predation risk is expected to affect the foraging behaviour of individual prey according to their size, sex and reproductive condition. Parasites may also…”
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Alternative energy in Pennsylvania in the twenty-first century by Levri, Edward P.

“…At the spring meeting of the Pennsylvania Academy of Science, held at Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 2018, a group of scientists and advocates got…”
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Periodic Logistic Regression by Flury, Bernard D., Levri, Edward P.

“…We show how to use logistic regression in situations where the phenomenon under consideration is periodic, i.e., follows a cyclic pattern. The method is…”
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Predator detection and a possible dispersal behavior of the invasive New Zealand mud snail, Potamopyrgus antipodarum (Gray, 1843) by Levri, Edward

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Effects of the invasive aquatic snail Potamopyrgus antipodarum (Gray, 1853) on ecosystem properties and services by Alonso, Álvaro, Collado, Gonzalo A., Gérard, Claudia, Levri, Edward P., Salvador, Rodrigo B., Castro-Díez, Pilar

“…Abstract Ecosystems provide benefits to humans, including provisioning, regulating, and cultural services. However, invasive species can threaten ecosystem…”
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Hot Salsa: A Laboratory Exercise Exploring the Scientific Method by Levri, Edward P., Levri, Maureen A.

“…Presents a laboratory exercise on spicy food and body temperature that introduces the scientific method to introductory biology students. Suggests that when…”
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Variation in predator-induced behavioral changes in introduced and native populations of the invasive New Zealand mud snail (Potamopyrgus antipodarum Gray, 1843) by Levri, Edward, Landis, Sarah, Smith, Brittany, Colledge, Elissa, Metz, Elizabeth, Li, Xiaosong

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The invasive New Zealand mud snail Potamopyrgus antipodarum (J.E. Gray, 1843) in central Pennsylvania by Levri, Edward

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