
Frontiers in Marine Science, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 10
Опубликована: Авг. 21, 2023
Greek waters are the recipient of several alien species, mainly through natural dispersal following invasion and establishment non-indigenous species (NIS) in neighboring areas, making their monitoring mitigating effects paramount importance. The European Union legislation framework toward invasions considers risk assessments as top spear for a first assessment NIS potential to become invasive or not. List has already included priority with very few marine species. Golani’s round herring ( Etrumeus golanii ) is herrings family Dussumieriidae, Lessepsian migrant belonging group Mediterranean basin that less studied. Its distribution range limited southeastern Sea, while seas, it not yet been observed north Aegean Ionian probably due temperature oceanographical reasons. presence recorded by commercial fisheries landings countries (especially purse-seiners), indicating potentially positive effect on fisheries. A E. was carried out this work, based Risk Assessment Scheme developed GB Non-Native Species Secretariat (GB Assessment—GBNNRA). An overall semi-quantitative summary risk, terms likelihood events magnitude impacts, facilitated attributors, including confidence levels each one. highlighted likely possibility introduction seas from countries, well successful establishments populations high levels. moderate impact regarding its further spread deemed, minor one indicated native pressure minimal economic costs public health. Overall , characterized an (IAS) local communities could benefit (commercial fisheries); however, studies focusing reproduction spawning grounds should be implemented.
Язык: Английский