The current amendments to the Mediterranean marine Non-Indigenous Species (NIS)
inventory for the period 2017-2019 are the result of a continuous literature search and …

A good understanding of the mechanisms and magnitude of the impact of invasive alien
species on ecosystem services and biodiversity is a prerequisite for the efficient prioritisation …

Using a 2010 review of non-indigenous species (NIS) reported in the Mediterranean Sea as
a baseline, this study undertakes a paramount revision of the non-indigenous species list in …

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

Molluscs comprise the second largest phylum of animals (after arthropods), occurring in
virtually all habitats. Some are commercially important, a few are pests and some carry …

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 …

The 2020's update of marine alien species list from Turkey yielded a total of 539 species
belonging to 18 taxonomic groups, 404 of which have become established in the region and …

Human activities, such as shipping, aquaculture, and the opening of the Suez Canal, have
led to the introduction of nearly 1000 alien species into the Mediterranean Sea. We …

Conventional sectoral management and piecemeal governance are considered less and
less appropriate in pursuit of sustainable development. Ecosystem based marine spatial …

At 726 the number of recorded multicellular non indigenous species (NIS) in the
Mediterranean Sea is far higher than in other European Seas. Of these, 614 have …