Numerous new records of tropical non-indigenous species in the Eastern Mediterranean highlight the challenges of their recognition and identification [PDF]
ZooKeys, 2021 New data on 52 non-indigenous mollusks in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea is reported. Fossarus sp. (aff. aptus sensu Blatterer 2019), Coriophora lessepsiana Albano, Bakker & Sabelli, sp. nov., Cerithiopsis sp. aff.
Paolo G. Albano +12 more
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A massive update of non-indigenous species records in Mediterranean marinas. [PDF]
PeerJ, 2017 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 important hubs for the stepping-stone transfer of non-indigenous species (NIS), but these unique anthropogenic, and typically artificial habitats have largely gone overlooked
Ulman A +17 more
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Alien and native species in Italian marine and transitional waters [PDF]
Biodiversity Data Journal, 2023 Biological invasions are one of the major threats to the ecosystem structure and functioning. After the initial introduction, frequently mediated by human activities, alien species can overcome different biogeographical and ecological barriers and ...
Cristina Di Muri +6 more
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The dominance of non-indigenous species in the catch composition of small-scale fisheries: A case study from the Kaş–Kekova Special Environmental Protection Area, Türkiye, Eastern Mediterranean [PDF]
Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria, 2023 This study aimed to determine the catch composition and compare the catch per unit effort (CPUE) of indigenous and non-indigenous species in longline and trammel net fisheries in the Mediterranean coasts of Türkiye.
Fikret Öndes, Vahdet Ünal
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The first record of carnivorous semislug Testacella haliotidea Draparnaud, 1801 in Czechia [PDF]
Malacologica Bohemoslovaca, 2022 The carnivorous semi-slug Testacella haliotidea (Gastropoda, Pulmonata, Testacellidae) was recorded for the first time in Czechia, Prague. One adult specimen was found in the garden, probably originating from seedlings in the horticulture centre.
Štěpánka Podroužková
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Fishery reforms for the management of non-indigenous species [PDF]
Journal of Environmental Management, 2021 Marine ecosystems are undergoing major transformations due to the establishment and spread of Non-Indigenous Species (NIS). Some of these organisms have adverse effects, for example by reducing biodiversity and causing ecosystem shifts. Others have upsides, such as benefits to fisheries or replacing lost ecological functions and strengthening biogenic ...
Kleitou, Periklis +8 more
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Non-indigenous and Invasive Freshwater Species on the Atlantic Islands of the Azores Archipelago
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2021 Freshwater systems on remote oceanic islands are particularly vulnerable to biological invasions. The case of freshwater ecosystems in the Azores Archipelago is especially relevant considering the islands’ youth and remoteness, and low natural ...
Ana C. Costa +7 more
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Spatiotemporal patterns of non-native terrestrial gastropods in the contiguous United States [PDF]
NeoBiota, 2020 The contiguous United States (CONUS) harbor a significant non-native species diversity. However, spatiotemporal trends of some groups such as terrestrial gastropods (i.e., land snails and slugs) have not been comprehensively considered, and therefore ...
Nicholas S. Gladstone +3 more
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Natural History Sciences, 2023 We report evidence of the occurrence of the alien invasive crab Callinectes sapidus along the coast of Latium (central Tyrrhenian Sea, Italy). Original data refer to five adult females found in July 2022 in the Special Protection Area of “Torre Flavia” (
Corrado Battisti +3 more
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‘Flying barnacles’: implications for the spread of non-indigenous species [PDF]
Biofouling, 2010 (Uploaded by Plazi for the IPBES Invasive Alien Species Assessment) The presence of adult barnacles of Fistulobalanus pallidus (Darwin) and Fistulobalanus albicostatus (Pilsbry) attached to field-readable plastic leg rings on the Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus in Northern Europe is reported. L.
Tøttrup, Anders P +3 more
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