Assessing the potential for the introduction and spread of alien species with marine litter

B Mghili, GE De-la-Torre, M Aksissou - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2023 - Elsevier
The introduction and transport of marine invasive species into new environments are a great
threat to biodiversity and ecosystem services with potential economic repercussions. There …

[HTML][HTML] Status and trends in the rate of introduction of marine non-indigenous species in European seas

A Zenetos, K Tsiamis, M Galanidi, N Carvalho… - Diversity, 2022 - mdpi.com
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Marine litter as a vector for non-native species: what we need to know

S Rech, Y Borrell, E García-Vazquez - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2016 - Elsevier
Plastic debris and other floating materials endanger severely marine ecosystems. When
they carry attached biota they can be a cause of biological invasions whose extent and …

DNA in a bottle—Rapid metabarcoding survey for early alerts of invasive species in ports

YJ Borrell, L Miralles, H Do Huu, K Mohammed-Geba… - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Biota monitoring in ports is increasingly needed for biosecurity reasons and safeguarding
marine biodiversity from biological invasion. Present and future international biosecurity …

The challenges and promises of genetic approaches for ballast water management

A Rey, OC Basurko, N Rodríguez-Ezpeleta - Journal of Sea Research, 2018 - Elsevier
Ballast water is a main vector of introduction of Harmful Aquatic Organisms and Pathogens,
which includes Non-Indigenous Species. Numerous and diversified organisms are …

Anthropogenic marine litter composition in coastal areas may be a predictor of potentially invasive rafting fauna

S Rech, YJ Borrell Pichs, E García-Vazquez - PloS one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Anthropogenic plastic pollution is a global problem. In the marine environment, one of its
less studied effects is the transport of attached biota, which might lead to introductions of non …

Alert calling in port areas: Marine litter as possible secondary dispersal vector for hitchhiking invasive species

L Miralles, M Gomez-Agenjo, F Rayon-Viña… - Journal for nature …, 2018 - Elsevier
Floating plastic debris, such as bottles and fishing gear, is a shelter for different species in
the oceans. Litter may therefore help the spread of non-indigenous species (NIS). Here we …

Epigenetic signatures of invasive status in populations of marine invertebrates

A Ardura, A Zaiko, P Morán, S Planes… - Scientific Reports, 2017 - nature.com
Epigenetics, as a DNA signature that affects gene expression and enables rapid reaction of
an organism to environmental changes, is likely involved in the process of biological …

Barcodes of marine invertebrates from north Iberian ports: Native diversity and resistance to biological invasions

L Miralles, A Ardura, A Arias, YJ Borrell, L Clusa… - Marine pollution …, 2016 - Elsevier
Ports are gateways for many marine organisms transported by ships worldwide, especially
non-indigenous species (NIS). In this study carried out in North Iberian ports (Cantabrian …

Controlling populations of invasive pygmy mussel (Xenostrobus securis) through citizen science and environmental DNA

L Miralles, E Dopico, F Devlo-Delva… - Marine pollution …, 2016 - Elsevier
Early detection of dangerous exotic species is crucial for stopping marine invasions. The
New Zealand pygmy mussel Xenostrobus securis is a problematic species in coasts of …