The class Ascidiacea presents fundamental opportunities for research in the fields of
development, evolution, ecology, natural products and more. This review provides a …

Biological invasions, resulting from human activities, exert substantial impacts on
ecosystems worldwide. This review focuses on marine invasive alien species (IAS) in …

Aim The global sprawl of marine hard infrastructure (eg breakwaters, sea walls and jetties)
can extensively modify coastal seascapes, but the knowledge of such impacts remains …

We identified different distributions of marine nonindigenous species (NIS) and native
species on some artificial structures versus natural reefs and using experimental …

Aim Recreational boating is arguably the largest unregulated vector for the introduction and
spread of marine invasive species. Hull fouling communities have been recognized to …

Marine aliens are non-native species that have been transported across major geographical
barriers by human activities, involving vectors that move propagules along pathways …

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 …

Harbors and marinas are well known gateways for species introductions in marine
environments but little work has been done to ascertain relationships between species …

In September 2004, a rapid assessment survey for non-native species was conducted at 12
harbours along the south coast of England from East Sussex to Cornwall, focusing on …

Baseline port monitoring for fouling communities is an essential tool to assess non-
indigenous species (NIS) introduction and spread, but a standardized and coordinated …