# Biological invasions are a population‐level rather than a species‐level phenomenon

*PRI Rank #5 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Fish Ecology and Management Studies Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #5 |
| 18m citations | 46 |
| Journal | Global Change Biology |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1111/gcb.17312 |
| Corresponding authors | Phillip J. Haubrock |
| Institution | Senckenberg Research Institute and Natural History Museum Frankfurt, Germany |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Fish Ecology and Management Studies Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/fish-ecology-and-management-studies/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1111/gcb.17312](https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.17312)

## Topics

biological invasions · population-level processes · intraspecific variation · natural selection · local adaptation · Freshwater macroinvertebrates · spreading speed · abundance dynamics · Biogeographic regions · species-level risk screening · deny lists · invasiveness variability · impact assessment · Adaptive management · region-specific approaches · time series database · European freshwater ecosystems · invasion stages

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