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 …

Global diversity of Ascidiacea

N Shenkar, BJ Swalla - Plos one, 2011‏ - journals.plos.org
The class Ascidiacea presents fundamental opportunities for research in the fields of
development, evolution, ecology, natural products and more. This review provides a …

Corridors for aliens but not for natives: effects of marine urban sprawl at a regional scale

L Airoldi, X Turon, S Perkol‐Finkel… - Diversity and …, 2015‏ - Wiley Online Library
Aim The global sprawl of marine hard infrastructure (eg breakwaters, sea walls and jetties)
can extensively modify coastal seascapes, but the knowledge of such impacts remains …

[PDF][PDF] 8.02-Estuarine and coastal structures: environmental effects, a focus on shore and nearshore structures

JE Dugan, L Airoldi, MG Chapman, SJ Walker… - Treatise on estuarine …, 2011‏ - Citeseer
Rapidly growing populations and expanding development are intensifying pressures on
coastal ecosystems. Sea-level rise and other predicted effects of climate change are …

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 …

Design catalogue for eco-engineering of coastal artificial structures: a multifunctional approach for stakeholders and end-users

KA O'Shaughnessy, SJ Hawkins, AJ Evans… - Urban …, 2020‏ - Springer
Coastal urbanisation, energy extraction, food production, ship** and transportation have
led to the global proliferation of artificial structures within the coastal and marine …

Changing coasts: Marine aliens and arti cial structures

F Mineur, EJ Cook, D Minchin, K Bohn… - … and marine biology, 2012‏ - taylorfrancis.com
Marine aliens are non-native species that have been transported across major geographical
barriers by human activities, involving vectors that move propagules along pathways …

Dose of truth—monitoring marine non-indigenous species to serve legislative requirements

M Lehtiniemi, H Ojaveer, M David, B Galil, S Gollasch… - Marine policy, 2015‏ - Elsevier
Non-indigenous species (NIS) are recognized as a global threat to biodiversity and
monitoring their presence and impacts is considered a prerequisite for marine …

The assessment of marine bioinvasion diversity and history

JT Carlton, E Schwindt - Biological Invasions, 2024‏ - Springer
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 …

Comparing the invasibility of experimental “reefs” with field observations of natural reefs and artificial structures

KA Dafforn, TM Glasby, EL Johnston - PLoS One, 2012‏ - journals.plos.org
Natural systems are increasingly being modified by the addition of artificial habitats which
may facilitate invasion. Where invaders are able to disperse from artificial habitats, their …