Low pufferfish and lionfish predation in their native and invaded ranges suggests human control mechanisms may be necessary to control their Mediterranean …

A Ulman, HE Harris, N Doumpas… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The silver-cheeked toadfish (Lagocephalus sceleratus, from the pufferfish family
Tetraodontidae) and the Pacific red lionfish (Pterois miles, family Scorpaenidae) have …

Improving predictions of invasive fish ranges combining functional and ecological traits with environmental suitability under climate change scenarios

A Schickele, P Guidetti, S Giakoumi… - Global Change …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Biological invasions represent one of the main threats to marine biodiversity. From a
conservation perspective, especially in the context of increasing sea warming, it is critical to …

The Case of Lionfish (Pterois miles) in the Mediterranean Sea Demonstrates Limitations in EU Legislation to Address Marine Biological Invasions

P Kleitou, JM Hall-Spencer, I Savva, D Kletou… - Journal of Marine …, 2021 - mdpi.com
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 …

New alien Mediterranean biodiversity records (November 2021)

F Crocetta, SAA Al Mabruk, E Azzurro, R Bakiu… - 2021 - um.edu.mt
This Collective Article includes records of 29 alien and cryptogenic species in the
Mediterranean Sea, belonging to eight Phyla (Rhodophyta, Ochrophyta, Cnidaria, Annelida …

Regular monitoring and targeted removals can control lionfish in Mediterranean Marine Protected Areas

P Kleitou, S Rees, F Cecconi, D Kletou… - Aquatic …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

Invasive Species Control: Predation on the Alien Crab Percnon gibbesi (H. Milne Edwards, 1853) (Malacostraca: Percnidae) by the Rock Goby, Gobius paganellus …

F Tiralongo, G Messina, BM Lombardo - Journal of Marine Science and …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Invasive alien species (IAS) are one of the greatest causes of native species extinction.
Indeed, they represent a global threat for biodiversity and can also affect the economy and …

Handbook on alien decapod crustaceans and new fishes of the Adriatic Sea

J Dulčić, B Dragičević - FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture …, 2023 - search.proquest.com
This document reviews and compiles the scientific information available on the new and non
indigenous fish and decapod crustaceans species in the Adriatic Sea, central Mediterranean …

Reproductive dynamics of the invasive lionfish (Pterois miles) in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea

FA Mouchlianitis, G Kalaitzi, P Kleitou… - Journal of Fish …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

An underwater clash of spears: Public engagement in Mediterranean lionfish control efforts

I Savva, LL Cai, P Kleitou… - Aquatic …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Invasive alien species pose a great challenge in conservation ecology. Rapid establishment
of common lionfish (Pterois miles) in the eastern Mediterranean Sea and its ongoing …

Marine protected areas can increase the abundance of invasive lionfish (Pterois miles)

P Kleitou, SE Rees, D Kletou, HE Harris… - … Science and Practice, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Marine protected areas (MPAs) can protect and restore marine biodiversity and fisheries, but
there are concerns that they may also benefit invasive species. The spatial and temporal …