Nonindigenous marine species continue to be one of the foremost threats to marine
biodiversity. As an update to a 2007 review of the impacts of introduced macroalgae, we …

This paper reviews the main studies dealing with epiphytes of both leaves and rhizomes of
Posidonia oceanica, the main seagrass found in the Mediterranean Sea. A total of 660 …

Patterns of distribution and abundance of epifauna often differ markedly among macroalgal
species. The hypotheses tested were that (1) assemblages of mobile epifauna associated …

Habitat structure is a primary factor determining the organism distribution. Here, two native
and one invasive macroalgal species, apparently different in morphology, were sampled to …

Biological invasions have the potential to cause severe alterations to the biodiversity of
natural ecosystems. At the same time, variation in the diversity and composition of native …

We conducted a bibliographic survey, adding 69 taxa to a published list of 277 seaweeds,
thereby updating the total worldwide list of non-native and cryptogenic seaweeds to 346 …

Invasive seaweeds are listed among the most relevant threats to marine ecosystems
worldwide. Biodiversity hotspots, such as the Mediterranean Sea, are facing multiple …

The arrival of Sargassum horneri throughout the Southern California Bight and the Baja
Peninsula has raised concern regarding kelp forest resilience and ecosystem function …

The addition or loss of habitat-forming species may lead to significant changes in the
structure and functioning of marine benthic ecosystems as a whole. However, the nature of …

In the current scenario of climate change characterized by a generalized warming, many
species are facing local extinctions in areas with conditions near their thermal tolerance …