Non-indigenous species along the Israeli Mediterranean coast: tally, policy, outlook

BS Galil, HK Mienis, R Hoffman, M Goren - Hydrobiologia, 2021 - Springer
Of the 452 multicellular non-indigenous species (NIS) recorded off the Israeli Mediterranean
coast, nearly 90% are considered to have been introduced through the Suez Canal …

Snapshot of rare, exotic and overlooked fish species in the Italian seas: A citizen science survey

F Tiralongo, F Crocetta, E Riginella, AO Lillo… - Journal of Sea …, 2020 - Elsevier
Italy, at the center of the Mediterranean Sea, hosts a high diversity of fishes, but to a certain
extent, this richness remains hidden or poorly known because of rare, cryptic or recently …

Marine alien species in Italy: A contribution to the implementation of descriptor D2 of the marine strategy framework directive

G Servello, F Andaloro, E Azzurro… - Mediterranean Marine …, 2019 - ricerca.uniba.it
A re-examination of marine alien species or Non Indigenous Species (NIS) reported in
Italian Seas, until December 2018, is provided, focusing on establishment success, year of …

Introductions and transfers of species by ballast water in the Adriatic Sea

S Gollasch, CL Hewitt, S Bailey, M David - Marine pollution bulletin, 2019 - Elsevier
Following the Editorial addressing the BALMAS project, we open the ballast water
management special issue for the Adriatic Sea by providing background information on non …

[HTML][HTML] Forecasting the ongoing invasion of Lagocephalus sceleratus in the Mediterranean Sea

G Coro, LG Vilas, C Magliozzi, A Ellenbroek… - Ecological …, 2018 - Elsevier
Invasive species from the Suez Canal, also named “Lessepsian species”, often have an
ecological and financial impact on marine life, fisheries, human well-being and health in the …

Monitoring uncommon and non-indigenous fishes in Italian waters: One year of results for the AlienFish project

F Tiralongo, AO Lillo, D Tibullo, E Tondo… - Regional Studies in …, 2019 - Elsevier
Results of the AlienFish project–monitoring and study of rare and non-indigenous fish
species in Italian waters–collected through citizen science in 2018 are here reported …

On the effectiveness of public awareness campaigns for the management of invasive species

AL Haley, TA Lemieux, ML Piczak, S Karau… - Environmental …, 2023 - cambridge.org
Invasive species can have disastrous effects on the ecosystems they invade, requiring
costly, labour-intensive mitigation. Public awareness campaigns are often used as a tool to …

Climate‐driven 'species‐on‐the‐move'provide tangible anchors to engage the public on climate change

GT Pecl, R Kelly, C Lucas, I van Putten… - People and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Over recent decades, our understanding of climate change has accelerated greatly, but
unfortunately, observable impacts have increased in tandem. Both mitigation and adaptation …

First Mediterranean Assessment Report–Chapter 4: Ecosystems

MV Balzan, AER Hassoun, N Aroua… - … Change in the …, 2020 - amu.hal.science
Despite covering only 0.82% of the ocean's surface, the Mediterranean Sea supports up to
18% of all known marine species, with 21% being listed as vulnerable and 11% as …

Marine Citizen Science and the Conservation of Mediterranean Corals: The Relevance of Training, Expert Validation, and Robust Sampling Protocols

L Figuerola-Ferrando, C Linares, Y Zentner… - Environmental …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Marine Citizen Science (MCS) has emerged as a promising tool to enhance
conservation efforts. Although the quality of volunteer data has been questioned, the design …