Seahorses (Hippocampus spp.) are threatened as a result of habitat degradation and
overfishing. They have commercial value as traditional medicine, curio objects, and pets in …

The 2020's update of marine alien species list from Turkey yielded a total of 539 species
belonging to 18 taxonomic groups, 404 of which have become established in the region and …

The lionfish is an exotic invasive fish native to the Indo-Pacific, which is established in the
western Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. Lionfish can affect native fishes and …

With over a thousand of introduced species, the Mediterranean is the most heavily invaded
marine region in the world. Yet, the spatio‐temporal dynamics of this bioinvasion has never …

The lionfish, Pterois miles, is one of the most recent Lessepsian immigrants into the
Mediterranean Sea, and it poses a serious threat to marine ecosystems in the region. This …

The European Regulation (EU) 1143/2014 on Invasive Alien Species entered into force in
2015, with the aim to fulfill regional and international biodiversity goals in a concerted …

A lack of biosecurity in the Suez Canal has combined with global warming and other human
pressures to cause abrupt changes in the Mediterranean Sea. Throughout this region an …

The common lionfish Pterois miles has rapidly spread across the eastern Mediterranean
Sea. We compiled occurrence data from both native and invaded range under the …

The expansion of lionfish Pterois miles across the Mediterranean Sea since its introduction
via the Suez Canal has been rapid, but the mechanisms by which the expansion occurred …

The lionfish Pterois miles invaded the Mediterranean Sea in 2012 and spread fast to the
entire eastern basin. This study provides evidence of successful spawning and the first …