Marine biofouling has negatively affected human sailing since ancient times. Traditional
antifouling coatings were banned worldwide in 2003 due to their toxicity towards nontarget …

Harmful invader ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi's expansions in the Eurasian Seas, its spatio-
temporal population dynamics depending on environmental conditions in recipient habitats …

Zooplankton plays a pivotal role in marine ecosystems and the characterisation of its
biodiversity still represents a challenge for marine ecologists. In this study, mesozooplankton …

Over the last 15 years studies on invasion genetics have provided important insights to
unravel cryptic diversity, track the origin of colonizers and reveal pathways of introductions …

In the present article, new records are given for 15 species (4 native and 9 alien and 2
cryptogenic), belonging to 6 Phyla (ie Chlorophyta, Ctenophora, Cnidaria, Mollusca …

Human mediated transportation into novel habitats is a prerequisite for the establishment of
non-native species that become invasive, so knowledge of common sources may allow …

Invasion rates have increased in the past 100 y irrespective of international conventions.
What characterizes a successful invasion event? And how does genetic diversity translate …

Mnemiopsis leidyi has successfully made the transition from its native spatial range along
the Atlantic coast of North and South America to many areas of the Eurasian seas. In …

Studies of the diet, feeding habits and trophic activity of top marine predators are essential
for understanding their trophodynamics. The main direct method used for such studies thus …

Harmful algal blooms (HABs) are mostly phytoplankton blooms, which have detrimental
environmental and socioeconomic impacts. The Mediterranean Sea due to its enclosed …