The class Ascidiacea presents fundamental opportunities for research in the fields of
development, evolution, ecology, natural products and more. This review provides a …

During the past three decades, coastal marine waters have become among the most
invaded habitats globally. Ascidians are among the most notorious invaders in these …

Most surveillance programmes for marine invasive species (MIS) require considerable
taxonomic expertise, are laborious, and are unable to identify species at larval or juvenile …

The magnitude of the worldwide invasions of Didemnum vexillum Kott, 2002 has taken a
number of years to be comprehended. During the past 15 years, it has been identified as …

Harbors and marinas are well known gateways for species introductions in marine
environments but little work has been done to ascertain relationships between species …

Recent years have witnessed growing appreciation for the ways in which human-mediated
species introductions have reshaped marine biogeography. Despite this we have yet to …

The existence of globally-distributed species with low dispersal capabilities is a paradox that
has been explained as a result of human-mediated transport and by hidden diversity in the …

Artificial coastal structures associated with coastal defences, energy generation, ports,
marinas and other developments, are known to support lower levels of biodiversity than …

Ocean warming associated with global climate change renders marine ecosystems
susceptible to biological invasions. Here, we used species distribution models to project …

Ninety alien species have been identified from British marine and brackish environments; of
which 58 are established. Their arrival has been principally due to ship** and imported …