Uncertainties and validation of alien species catalogues: The Mediterranean as an example
The meticulous revision by taxonomic experts of established alien species in the
Mediterranean resulted in a major revision of the list proposed by Galil et al.(2016), with 73 …
Mediterranean resulted in a major revision of the list proposed by Galil et al.(2016), with 73 …
[PDF][PDF] Bioinvasion impacts on biodiversity, ecosystem services, and human health in the Mediterranean Sea
Biological invasions have become a defining feature of marine Mediterranean ecosystems
with significant impacts on biodiversity, ecosystem services, and human health. We …
with significant impacts on biodiversity, ecosystem services, and human health. We …
A massive update of non-indigenous species records in Mediterranean marinas
The Mediterranean Sea is home to over 2/3 of the world's charter boat traffic and hosts an
estimated 1.5 million recreational boats. Studies elsewhere have demonstrated marinas as …
estimated 1.5 million recreational boats. Studies elsewhere have demonstrated marinas as …
Unpublished Mediterranean and Black Sea records of marine alien, cryptogenic, and neonative species
To enrich spatio-temporal information on the distribution of alien, cryptogenic, and neonative
species in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea, a collective effort by 173 marine scientists …
species in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea, a collective effort by 173 marine scientists …
Innovating Environmentally Sustainable Materials Platforms by Harnessing Coastal Marine Tunicates
The most influential technological innovations and societal progress lie at the intersection of
scientific disciplines. Today, more than ever, biology assumes a more central and …
scientific disciplines. Today, more than ever, biology assumes a more central and …
Cryptic Diversity and Database Errors Challenge Non-indigenous Species Surveys: An Illustration With Botrylloides spp. in the English Channel and Mediterranean …
Molecular tools have been extensively used in recent decades to examine biological
invasion processes, and are increasingly being adopted as efficient tools to support non …
invasion processes, and are increasingly being adopted as efficient tools to support non …
Buoys are non-indigenous fouling hotspots in marinas regardless of their environmental status and pressure
J Sempere-Valverde, MD Castro-Cadenas… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Marinas contribute to the degradation of coastal ecosystems, constitute non-indigenous
species (NIS) hotspots and function as steppingstones in invasion processes. These often …
species (NIS) hotspots and function as steppingstones in invasion processes. These often …
The impact of ascidian biofouling on the farmed Mediterranean mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis physiology and welfare, revealed by stress biomarkers
DK Papadopoulos, A Lattos, IA Giantsis, JA Theodorou… - Biofouling, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
In biofouling communities, ascidians are among the most damaging species, presenting
severe threats, such as depressed growth rates and decreased chances of lower survival, to …
severe threats, such as depressed growth rates and decreased chances of lower survival, to …
The power of combined molecular and morphological analyses for the genus Botrylloides: identification of a potentially global invasive ascidian and description of a …
Botryllids are colonial styelid ascidians for which morphological characters distinguishing
genera and species are often difficult to identify and frequently ambiguous. Botrylloides …
genera and species are often difficult to identify and frequently ambiguous. Botrylloides …
Reconstructing bioinvasion dynamics through micropaleontologic analysis highlights the role of temperature change as a driver of alien foraminifera invasion
Invasive alien species threaten biodiversity and ecosystem structure and functioning, but
incomplete assessments of their origins and temporal trends impair our ability to understand …
incomplete assessments of their origins and temporal trends impair our ability to understand …