Four arguments why so many alien species settle into estuaries, with special reference to the German river Elbe

By S. Nehring. Helgoland Marine Research, 2006

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Alien polychaete species worldwide: current status and their impacts (2012, background): “# Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, 2012 doi:10.1017/S0025315412001646 brackish-water environments and polluted waters are known to be more vulnerable to introductions (Elton, 1958; Koçak et al., 1999; Nehring, 2006).”
BIVALVE AQUACULTURE AND EXOTIC SPECIES: A REVIEW OF ECOLOGICAL CONSIDERATIONS AND MANAGEMENT ISSUES (2007, background): “Further, the majority of aquatic exotic species are also associated with coastal areas, particularly estuaries and lagoons (Nehring 2006, Reise et al. 2006), and exotics in general commonly exploit novel and/or disturbed habitats (Ruiz et al. 2000).”
Invasion History and Success of the American Blue Crab Callinectes sapidus in European and Adjacent Waters (2011, background): “Thus, these habitats have the highest potential for species introductions ( Nehring 2006 ).”
Causes and effects of a highly successful marine invasion: Case-study of the introduced Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas in continental NW European estuaries (2010, background): “This is thought to be a contributing factor to the relatively large number of non-indigenous species recorded in brackish (5–20 psu) estuaries (Wolff, 1973;Wolff, 1999; Nehring, 2006).”