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 …

Ports are gateways for aquatic invasions. New arrivals from maritime traffic and disturbed
environmental conditions can promote the settlement of exotic species. Molluscs fall into the …

Ports and marinas are gateways for introduction of non-indigenous species through
'shipping'worldwide. These anthropogenic environments concentrate a variety of artificial …

Estuaries are highly productive habitats that generate more organic material than other
areas of comparable size, such as forests, meadows or agricultural lands. They exhibit high …

Abstract El Mirón Cave, located in northern Atlantic Iberia, has produced important evidence
of human occupation during the Lower Magdalenian (19–17.5 cal kya). Among the finds …

At present, over 300 species of marine alien Mollusc are reported from the European waters
(Streftaris et al. 2005; Zenetos et al. 2010). However, only three alien polyplacophoran have …

The slipper limpet Crepipatella dilatata, native to Chile and Argentina, was introduced in
Spain in 2005. The species was thought to inhabit the region of Rias Bajas, yet recently …

Epitonium jolyi (Monterosato, 1878) is recorded for the first time from the Cantabrian Sea,
about 1000 km North from its known areal. Further data have been recovered confirming the …

The first records of naturalised populations of the bivalve Ruditapes philippinarum are
presented for Asturias (NW Spain), along with evidence of hybridisation with native …

Malacofauna al· lòctona associada a l'aqüicultura marina.—L'aqüicultura marina és una
activitat eco nòmica en notable expansió, que porta associats problemes com ara la …