Biological invasions have become a defining feature of marine Mediterranean ecosystems
with significant impacts on biodiversity, ecosystem services, and human health. We …

The use of underwater video techniques has expanded rapidly in ecological studies and is
particularly desirable in protected areas since the method does not impact the habitat or …

Major invasions of Indo-Pacific lionfish (Pterois volitans and P. miles) are underway in the
Western Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. While the establishment of lionfish in …

The European Regulation (EU) 1143/2014 on Invasive Alien Species entered into force in
2015, with the aim to fulfill regional and international biodiversity goals in a concerted …

A lack of biosecurity in the Suez Canal has combined with global warming and other human
pressures to cause abrupt changes in the Mediterranean Sea. Throughout this region an …

The lionfish Pterois miles invaded the Mediterranean Sea in 2012 and spread fast to the
entire eastern basin. This study provides evidence of successful spawning and the first …

Invasive species often severely impact ecosystems and human activities in the areas that
they invade. The lionfishes Pterois miles and P. volitans are regarded as the most successful …

Invasive species pose serious threats to ecosystems. To reduce ecological and economic
consequences of invasions, efforts are made to control invaders and evaluating the effects of …

The common lionfish, Pterois miles (Bennett, 1828), is one of the most recent Lessepsian
migrants into Mediterranean Sea. In this study, a first attempt is made to explore some life …

The invasive alien lionfish, Pterois miles is a ray-finned fish from the Scorpaenidae family,
which has twelve accepted species from the genus Pterois. It was recorded in May 2014 at …