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 …

This paper reviews the alien polychaete species in the world's oceans and their impacts on
the marine ecosystems and humans. A total of 292 polychaete species belonging to 164 …

The importance of mariculture areas for the dispersal of alien invasive species (AIS) on
artificial floating items has recently been highlighted as a priority research need. Here we …

Some marine invertebrates can inhabit floating substrates, and raft over long distances,
becoming a significant environmental problem in terms of alien species and habitat …

Clarifying taxonomic status is essential to understanding invasion source and the spread of
invasive species. Here we used barcoding gene cytochrome c oxidase subunit I to explore …

Although the effect of ecosystem engineers in structuring communities is common in several
systems, it is seldom as evident as in shallow marine soft-bottoms. These systems lack …

A common intertidal belt-forming serpulid Spirobranchus kraussii (Baird, 1865) was
originally described from South Africa and subsequently reported from tropical and …

Mar Menor is one of the largest coastal lagoons in the Mediterranean basin. Over the years,
Mar Menor has suffered a significant environmental degradation due to multiple factors with …

Sabellids and serpulids are two well represented families in the polychaete fauna of the
Tropical Eastern Pacific, with 31 and 34 species respectively; however, most records come …

Serpulids are an important component of fouling communities. This paper provides an
overview of the serpulid species found in North America, as part of a broader study of fouling …