Non-native species have been introduced at escalating rates during the last decades,
mainly due to the dispersion generated by the increasing trade and transport worldwide …

In this work, we describe and discuss the current status, trends, and gaps for aquatic
invasion research in South America, and we reveal the current state of multinational …

The coastline of the Department of Antioquia, in Colombia, supports a variety of ecosystems
rich in diversity and abundance, but these are under intense pressure from human activities …

This paper describes the unique natural communities and biodiversity of the upwelling
coastal system along the Guajira peninsula in the southern Caribbean Sea. The Guajira …

We report the presence of the invasive Indo-Pacific red lionfish (Pterois volitans) in 23
localities of the Venezuelan coast, southeastern Caribbean Sea. This finding is based on ten …

The mussel Perna viridis, commonly known as Green Mussel, is native from the Indo‑Pacific
region and has been introduced in various countries around the globe. In Brazil, the species …

The Colombian Caribbean faces environmental challenges due to urbanization,
industrialization, and maritime activities, which introduce pollutants such as heavy metals …

The spatial distribution and abundance of the non-native giant tiger prawn Penaeus
monodon (Fabricius, 1798) in the Gulf of Urabá, Colombian Caribbean, was examined using …

Two incidences of the appearance of the giant tiger shrimp in the Egyptian commercial catch
were recorded from Abou Qir Bay, on the East of Alexandria City, Egypt. The first was during …

The presence of marine alien species of decapod crustaceans in the Caribbean Sea is
reviewed on the base of scientific records, with special emphasis to the Caribbean coast of …