In recent years, the use of ecological niche models (ENMs) and species distribution models
(SDMs) to explore the patterns and processes behind observed distribution of species has …

The growing number of artificial structures in estuarine, coastal and marine environments is
causing “ocean sprawl”. Artificial structures do not only modify marine and coastal …

Using a 2010 review of non-indigenous species (NIS) reported in the Mediterranean Sea as
a baseline, this study undertakes a paramount revision of the non-indigenous species list in …

Global warming causes the poleward shift of the trailing edges of marine ectotherm species
distributions. In the semi-enclosed Mediterranean Sea, continental masses and …

We identified emerging scientific, technological, and sociopolitical issues likely to affect how
biological invasions are studied and managed over the next two decades. Issues were …

At 726 the number of recorded multicellular non indigenous species (NIS) in the
Mediterranean Sea is far higher than in other European Seas. Of these, 614 have …

Substantial progress has been made in understanding how pathways underlie and mediate
biological invasions. However, key features of their role in invasions remain poorly …

Aim We develop a framework for quantifying invasions based on lagged trends in invasions
('invasion debt') with the aim of identifying appropriate metrics to quantify delayed responses …

The disproportionately low presence of marine species in the list of invasive alien species
(IAS) of Union concern of the European Union (EU) Regulation 1143/2014 does not fully …

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 …