Recent Update on the Distribution of Alien and Neonative Fishes in the Aegean Sea DOI Creative Commons
İlker Aydın, Önder Yıldırım, Kıvanç Topçuoğlu

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Marine Science and Technology Bulletin, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 11(4), P. 454 - 466

Published: Dec. 22, 2022

The Mediterranean Sea is considered an aquatic biodiversity hotspot that hosts approximately 782 fish species and 72 of them are categorized as endemic. However, non-native introductions natural or human-mediated origin have posed a major threat to the which showing high rates endemism. Here, we represent historical recent updated data alien (Champsodon nudivittis, Nemipterus randalli, Pterois miles, Scarus ghobban, Scomberomorus commerson), neonative (Seriola fasciata, Sphoeroides pachygaster) fishes spreading on Aegean Sea.

Language: Английский

Marine invasive alien species in Europe: 9 years after the IAS Regulation DOI Creative Commons
Stelios Katsanevakis, Sergej Olenin, Riikka Puntila-Dodd

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Frontiers in Marine Science, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 10

Published: Oct. 11, 2023

Biological invasions, resulting from human activities, exert substantial impacts on ecosystems worldwide. This review focuses marine invasive alien species (IAS) in Europe, examining the current state, proposing strategies to address problem, and offering recommendations for enhanced management. Effective management of biological invasions relies accessible, accurate data inform decision-making. Information systems such as European Alien Species Network (EASIN), Aquatic Non-Indigenous Cryptogenic (AquaNIS), World Register Introduced Marine (WriMS) provide comprehensive databases IAS, but their sustainability requires long-term maintenance, continuous updates, support. Most countries lack specific monitoring programs standardization improvement methods are needed. Port plays a vital role early detection new arrivals, recent advancements molecular techniques show promise effective IAS monitoring. Risk screening tools commonly employed rank taxa based invasiveness potential regions, variations protocols can yield inconsistent results. impact assessments highlight resource competition, novel habitat creation, predation primary mechanisms negative biodiversity, while creation habitats represents key mechanism positive impacts. Preventing introductions is critical, measures ballast water treatment implemented reduce likelihood introductions. However, understanding introduction pathways remains uncertain many IAS. Eradication control efforts have limited success, emphasizing need biosecurity measures. Climate change, especially ocean warming, intensify native ecosystems. In climate change hotspots, some tropical aliens may, however, compensate loss thermally sensitive natives with similar traits. Therefore, it imperative consider interactions between developing conservation strategies. Enhancing Europe entails i) securing adequate funding, ii) expanding list Union Concern adequately cover iii) learning successful practices, iv) sustaining information systems, v) improving warning innovative technologies, vi) enhancing prediction models, vii) conducting integrated mapping cumulative impacts, considering benefits ecosystem functioning services.

Language: Английский

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Testing passive dispersal as the key mechanism for lionfish invasion in the Mediterranean Sea using Lagrangian particle tracking DOI Creative Commons
Hayden T. Schilling, Stefanos Kalogirou, Christina Michail

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Biological Invasions, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 26(2), P. 505 - 514

Published: Nov. 7, 2023

Abstract The expansion of lionfish Pterois miles across the Mediterranean Sea since its introduction via Suez Canal has been rapid, but mechanisms by which occurred have not fully tested. By using a series Lagrangian particle tracking simulations and high-resolution hydrodynamic models, we tested hypothesis that passive dispersal larvae could explain east to west lionfish. sequentially modelling annual larvae, from first observation in Lebanon 2012 then larval simulated settlement sites, showed driven ocean currents largely explained observed until 2020. spread was likely restricted environmental conditions when population reached central diverged observations. results emphasize potential contribution computational models understanding non-indigenous range expanding species response changing conditions, identifying high risk areas, guiding targeted surveillance, early detection, informing management strategies for such species. Given many are introduced through consistent pathway (the Canal), incorporation interdisciplinary approaches biophysical can provide fundamental knowledge action prioritization.

Language: Английский

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Looking at the Expansion of Three Demersal Lessepsian Fish Immigrants in the Greek Seas: What Can We Get from Spatial Distribution Modeling? DOI Creative Commons

Maria Solanou,

Vasilis D. Valavanis, Paraskevi K. Karachle

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Diversity, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 15(6), P. 776 - 776

Published: June 15, 2023

A big number of Red Sea species have entered the Mediterranean since opening Suez Canal. Some them quickly establish local populations and increase their abundance, forming a potential threat for biodiversity fisheries. Here, we use habitat modeling tools to study expansion three alien, demersal fish that basin at different times: Pterois miles, Siganus luridus rivulatus. Georeferenced occurrence data from eastern over past ten years were compiled using online sources, published scientific literature questionnaires correlated with environmental topographic variables. The maximum entropy approach was applied construct suitability maps target all Greek Seas. Results emphasized species’ strong coastal nature association presence Posidonia oceanica meadows. Probability evidenced there is higher likelihood along southeast central Aegean Ionian coasts lower throughout North Sea. For spp., predictions in Thracian highlighted as highly uncertain, conditions this area partly fall outside range values occurring locations current presence.

Language: Английский

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Archaeological evidence of resource utilisation of the great whales over the past two millennia: A systematic review protocol DOI Creative Commons
Danielle L. Buss, Youri van den Hurk, Mohsen Falahati‐Anbaran

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PLoS ONE, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 18(12), P. e0295604 - e0295604

Published: Dec. 14, 2023

Archaeological faunal remains provide key insights into human societies in the past, alongside information on previous resource utilisation and exploitation of wildlife populations. The great whales (Mysticete sperm whales) were hunted unsustainably throughout 16th - 20th centuries (herein defined as modern period) leading to large population declines variable recovery patterns among species. Humans have utilised a through carcass scavenging for millennia; however, increasing local regional ethnographic archaeological evidence suggests that, prior period, hunting was more common than previously thought; impacts earlier pressures ecology many whale species relatively unknown. Hunting guided by traditional ecological knowledge may been sustainable likely originated that also incorporated opportunistic use stranded individuals. collation georeferenced zooarchaeological data between 1st CE worldwide will insight timescale distribution how this varied within societies, changed over time. By comparing regions known breeding feeding grounds current-day populations, subsequently be used infer where populations possibly lost or extirpated detailed historical records. This systematic review protocol provides template archaeologists, ecologists, historians interested using wild animal transparency our collection approach opportunities reproducibility comparability with future datasets.

Language: Английский

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Recent Update on the Distribution of Alien and Neonative Fishes in the Aegean Sea DOI Creative Commons
İlker Aydın, Önder Yıldırım, Kıvanç Topçuoğlu

et al.

Marine Science and Technology Bulletin, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 11(4), P. 454 - 466

Published: Dec. 22, 2022

The Mediterranean Sea is considered an aquatic biodiversity hotspot that hosts approximately 782 fish species and 72 of them are categorized as endemic. However, non-native introductions natural or human-mediated origin have posed a major threat to the which showing high rates endemism. Here, we represent historical recent updated data alien (Champsodon nudivittis, Nemipterus randalli, Pterois miles, Scarus ghobban, Scomberomorus commerson), neonative (Seriola fasciata, Sphoeroides pachygaster) fishes spreading on Aegean Sea.

Language: Английский

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1