Ecological niche models and species distribution models in marine environments: A literature review and spatial analysis of evidence

SM Melo-Merino, H Reyes-Bonilla, A Lira-Noriega - Ecological Modelling, 2020 - Elsevier
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 …

From ecological functions to ecosystem services: linking coastal lagoons biodiversity with human well-being

JL Rodrigues-Filho, RL Macêdo, H Sarmento… - Hydrobiologia, 2023 - Springer
In this review we highlight the relevance of biodiversity that inhabit coastal lagoons,
emphasizing how species functions foster processes and services associated with this …

[PDF][PDF] Bioinvasion impacts on biodiversity, ecosystem services, and human health in the Mediterranean Sea

K Tsirintanis, E Azzurro, F Crocetta, M Dimiza… - Aquatic …, 2022 - amu.hal.science
Biological invasions have become a defining feature of marine Mediterranean ecosystems
with significant impacts on biodiversity, ecosystem services, and human health. We …

Drivers of future alien species impacts: An expert‐based assessment

F Essl, B Lenzner, S Bacher, S Bailey… - Global Change …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Understanding the likely future impacts of biological invasions is crucial yet highly
challenging given the multiple relevant environmental, socio‐economic and societal …

Unpublished Mediterranean records of marine alien and cryptogenic species

S Katsanevakis, D Poursanidis, R Hoffman… - BioInvasions …, 2020 - arpi.unipi.it
Good datasets of geo-referenced records of alien species are a prerequisite for assessing
the spatio-temporal dynamics of biological invasions, their invasive potential, and the …

Species diversity, taxonomy and distribution of Chondrichthyes in the Mediterranean and Black Sea

F Serena, AJ Abella, F Bargnesi, M Barone… - The European …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Species diversity assessments are an important step to evaluate the conservation status of a
community, both in marine and terrestrial ecosystems. These assessments are pivotal if …

East is east and West is west? Management of marine bioinvasions in the Mediterranean Sea

BS Galil, A Marchini, A Occhipinti-Ambrogi - Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf …, 2018 - Elsevier
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Environmental impacts of increasing leisure boating activity in Mediterranean coastal waters

A Carreño, J Lloret - Ocean & Coastal Management, 2021 - Elsevier
Leisure boating is an important economic activity which is increasing in popularity
worldwide, and the Mediterranean Sea is one of the most popular nautical tourism …

A massive update of non-indigenous species records in Mediterranean marinas

A Ulman, J Ferrario, A Occhpinti-Ambrogi, C Arvanitidis… - PeerJ, 2017 - peerj.com
The Mediterranean Sea is home to over 2/3 of the world's charter boat traffic and hosts an
estimated 1.5 million recreational boats. Studies elsewhere have demonstrated marinas as …

Historical baselines in marine bioinvasions: Implications for policy and management

H Ojaveer, BS Galil, JT Carlton, H Alleway… - PloS one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
The human-mediated introduction of marine non-indigenous species is a centuries-if not
millennia-old phenomenon, but was only recently acknowledged as a potent driver of …