The introduction and transport of marine invasive species into new environments are a great
threat to biodiversity and ecosystem services with potential economic repercussions. There …

Diversity | Free Full-Text | Status and Trends in the Rate of Introduction of Marine Non-Indigenous
Species in European Seas Next Article in Journal Dietary Variation Is Driven by Landscape …

Plastic debris and other floating materials endanger severely marine ecosystems. When
they carry attached biota they can be a cause of biological invasions whose extent and …

Biota monitoring in ports is increasingly needed for biosecurity reasons and safeguarding
marine biodiversity from biological invasion. Present and future international biosecurity …

Ballast water is a main vector of introduction of Harmful Aquatic Organisms and Pathogens,
which includes Non-Indigenous Species. Numerous and diversified organisms are …

Anthropogenic plastic pollution is a global problem. In the marine environment, one of its
less studied effects is the transport of attached biota, which might lead to introductions of non …

Floating plastic debris, such as bottles and fishing gear, is a shelter for different species in
the oceans. Litter may therefore help the spread of non-indigenous species (NIS). Here we …

Epigenetics, as a DNA signature that affects gene expression and enables rapid reaction of
an organism to environmental changes, is likely involved in the process of biological …

DNA metabarcoding provides a rapid and effective identification tool of macroinvertebrate
species. The accuracy of species-level assignment, and consequent taxonomic coverage …

Harbours are one of the most disturbed coastal ecosystems due to intensive anthropogenic
pressures. This study aimed for the first time to compare anthropogenic impacts in three …