Assessing the potential for the introduction and spread of alien species with marine litter

B Mghili, GE De-la-Torre, M Aksissou - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2023 - Elsevier
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 …

A global review of socioeconomic and environmental impacts of ants reveals new insights for risk assessment

MAM Gruber, D Santoro, M Cooling… - Ecological …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Risk assessments are fundamental to invasive species management and are underpinned
by comprehensive characterization of invasive species impacts. Our understanding of the …

Invasive blue crabs and small-scale fisheries in the Mediterranean sea: Local ecological knowledge, impacts and future management

G Marchessaux, MC Mangano, S Bizzarri, C M'rabet… - Marine Policy, 2023 - Elsevier
The recent expansion of the two invasive Portunidae blue crabs Callinectes sapidus and
Portunus segnis has generated great concern in the western Mediterranean basin. Here, we …

[HTML][HTML] Monitoring the marine invasive alien species Rugulopteryx okamurae using unmanned aerial vehicles and satellites

M Roca, MB Dunbar, A Román, I Caballero… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Rugulopteryx okamurae is a species of brown macroalgae belonging to the Dictyotaceae
family and native to the north-western Pacific. As an Invasive Alien Species (IAS), it was first …

[HTML][HTML] Increasing risk of invasions by organisms on marine debris in the Southeast coast of India

G Kannan, B Mghili, E Di Martino, A Sanchez-Vidal… - Marine Pollution …, 2023 - Elsevier
Increasing amount of anthropogenic litter in the marine environment has provided an
enormous number of substrates for a wide range of marine organisms, thus serving as a …

Marine macroinvertebrates fouled in marine anthropogenic litter in the Moroccan Mediterranean

B Mghili, GE De-la-Torre, M Analla, M Aksissou - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2022 - Elsevier
The existence of floating marine litter in marine environments enhances the potential for the
transport of fouling organisms using these substrates as vectors. In this study, we examined …

The Invasive Alien Plant Solidago canadensis: Phytochemical Composition, Ecosystem Service Potential, and Application in Bioeconomy

D Poljuha, B Sladonja, M Uzelac Božac, I Šola… - Plants, 2024 - mdpi.com
Solidago canadensis L.(Canadian goldenrod) is a widely distributed invasive herb from the
Asteraceae family. It contains compounds that can change the soil structure and its …

[HTML][HTML] Potential impact of four invasive alien plants on the provision of ecosystem services in Europe under present and future climatic scenarios

G Pérez, M Vilà, B Gallardo - Ecosystem Services, 2022 - Elsevier
Invasive alien species (IAS) are one of the main threats to biodiversity conservation, with
significant socio-economic and ecological impacts as they disrupt ecosystem services and …

Sustainable blue economy: Opportunities and challenges

S Narwal, M Kaur, DS Yadav, F Bast - Journal of Biosciences, 2024 - Springer
The term 'blue economy', first introduced in 2010, is the sustainable use of ocean resources
for economic growth, jobs, ocean health, and to improve livelihoods. However, a sustainable …