Impacts Analysis of Alien Macroinvertebrate Species in the Hydrographic System of a Subalpine Lake on the Italian–Swiss Border

The potential invasiveness of alien macroinvertebrate species in the Italian/Swiss hydrographic system Lake Maggiore (NW Italy) was assessed through Aquatic Species Invasiveness Screening Kit, a risk assessment tool developed for quantifying impacts on commercial, environmental, and traits sectors. Data were collected using databases provided by two regional environmental agencies northern Italy (Lombardy Piedmont regions) governmental monitoring program Switzerland, which integrated with systematic literature search Google scholar ISI Web Science. In area, 16 invasive reported: nine mollusks, four decapods, three amphipods. indicated seven high level invasiveness: Procambarus clarkii, Faxonius limosus (formerly, Orconectes limosus) Pacifastacus leniusculus, Dreissena polymorpha, Corbicula fluminea, Sinanodonta woodiana, Pseudosuccinea columella. results allow managers to understand focus their near future order track IAS movements limit spread within provide identification refinement concerted bilateral strategies aimed at limiting these species. They also account implications climate change invasion each