The meticulous revision by taxonomic experts of established alien species in the
Mediterranean resulted in a major revision of the list proposed by Galil et al.(2016), with 73 …

Tropical marine ecosystems are biologically diverse and economically invaluable. However,
they are severely threatened from impacts associated with climate change coupled with …

Abstract The Suez Canal is the main pathway of introduction of non-indigenous species into
the Mediterranean Sea. The successive enlargements of the Suez Canal have raised …

Invasive alien species (IAS) negatively impact the environment and undermine human well-
being, often resulting in considerable economic costs. The Mediterranean basin is a …

Marine ecosystems are undergoing major transformations due to the establishment and
spread of Non-Indigenous Species (NIS). Some of these organisms have adverse effects, for …

Invasive alien species (IAS) are one of the major drivers of change that can negatively affect
biodiversity, ecosystem functions and services and human health; islands are particularly …

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 …

This contribution forms part of a series of collective articles published regularly in
Mediterranean Marine Science that report on new biodiversity records from the …

Here we present an update of the Mediterranean distribution of the lionfish Pterois miles,
based on a comprehensive list of geo-referenced occurrences up to October 2019. New …

Lionfishes are conspicuous and disruptive predators once introduced outside of their native
range. Here we provide a revision of the occurrences of the common lionfish Pterois miles …