The spread of non-native species has been a subject of increasing concern since the 1980s
when human-mediated transportation, mainly related to ships' ballast water, was recognized …

Biological invasions have had severe impacts on ecosystems globally, particularly affecting
freshwater habitats. In the aquatic realm, marine environments have received less attention …

A significant challenge in comparing and contrasting regional reviews of non-native marine
species diversity is that evaluation methods vary widely, resulting in highly inconsistent …

In order to prevent the introduction, control or eradicate non-indigenous species (NIS) which
threaten native species, habitats or ecosystems, an essential first step is that countries have …

The first comprehensive survey of marine bioinvasions in the southern Southwest Atlantic
Ocean (SWA, ca. 33 45′–ca. 54 50′ S) published in 2002 reported 31 introduced and 46 …

Human occupation of coastal areas promotes the establishment of non-native species but
information on bioinvasions is usually biased toward the Northern Hemisphere. We …

The large amount of information available on marine alien species distribution can be
synthesized into inventories. These are essential tools for management: they allow for the …

Upside-down jellyfish (genus Cassiopea) can be found in tropical coastal waters worldwide.
Until now reports of the genus from Brazilian waters have been scant. We report here …

Bryozoa is a phylum of aquatic invertebrates widely distributed around the world, including
harbor areas. They have association to artificial structures as main mechanism of dispersal …

Analyses of marine alien species based on national/regional datasets are of paramount
importance for the success of regulation on the prevention and management of invasive …