A5011453953- Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Marine Biology and Ecology Research
- Marine Biology and Environmental Chemistry
- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Marine and fisheries research
- Marine and coastal plant biology
- Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
- Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
- International Maritime Law Issues
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Marine Invertebrate Physiology and Ecology
- Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna
- Marine and environmental studies
- Myxozoan Parasites in Aquatic Species
- Data Analysis with R
- Biological Control of Invasive Species
- Coastal and Marine Management
- Maritime and Coastal Archaeology
- Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology
- Maritime Security and History
- Turtle Biology and Conservation
- Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
University of Pavia
2015-2024
Plymouth Marine Laboratory
2009
Hellenic Centre for Marine Research
2009
Université de Bordeaux
2009
Environnements et Paléoenvironnements Océaniques et Continentaux
2009
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
2009
University of Sheffield
2008
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
2008
University of Milan
1998
Observatoire Océanologique de Banyuls-sur-Mer
1992
The European Union lacks a comprehensive framework to address the threats posed by introduction and spread of marine non-indigenous species (NIS). Current efforts are fragmented suffer substantial gaps in coverage. In this paper we identify discuss issues relating assessment spatial temporal patterns introductions Seas (ES), based on scientifically validated information system aquatic cryptogenic species, AquaNIS. While recognizing limitations existing data, extract that can be used assess...
Egypt to build new Suez canal… 'This giant project will be the creation of a canal parallel current channel' said Mohab Mamish, chairman Canal Authority, in televised speech.''(http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/aug/05/egypt-build-new-suez-canal, viewed August 13, 2014).This is ominous news.Expected double capacity Canal, expansion sure have diverse range effects, at local and regional scales, on both biological diversity ecosystem goods services Mediterranean Sea.Of nearly 700...
Assessment of the ecological and economic/societal impacts introduction non-indigenous species (NIS) is one primary focus areas bioinvasion science in terrestrial aquatic environments, considered essential to management. A classification system NIS, based on magnitude their environmental impacts, was recently proposed assist Here, we consider potential application this scheme marine environment, offer a complementary framework focussing value sets order explicitly address management...
The introduction of aquatic non-indigenous species (ANS) has become a major driver for global changes in biogeography. We examined spatial patterns and temporal trends ANS detections since 1965 to inform conservation policy management.Global.We assembled an extensive dataset first records detection (1965-2015) across 49 ecosystems, including the (a) year collection, (b) population status (c) potential pathway(s) introduction. Data were analysed at regional levels assess rate, richness...
Managing invasive alien species is particularly challenging in the ocean mainly because marine ecosystems are highly connected across broad spatial scales. Eradication of has only been achieved when were detected early, and management responded rapidly. Generalized approaches, transferable regions, for prioritizing actions to control populations currently lacking. Here, expert knowledge was elicited prioritize 11 controlling 12 model species, distinguished by differences dispersion capacity,...
The information extracted from IMPASSE, DAISIE, FishBase, and FAO-DIAS inventories of alien species were used to draw a list the 27 most utilized animal for aquaculture related activities (e.g. stocking, sport fishing, ornamental purposes) in Europe. Three variables have been considered assess their negative ecological impacts when these escape facilities: (i) distribution across Europe (including non-EU Member States); (ii) evidence environmental impact wild; (iii) being vectors non-target...
The human-mediated introduction of marine non-indigenous species is a centuries- if not millennia-old phenomenon, but was only recently acknowledged as potent driver change in the sea. We provide synopsis key historical milestones for bioinvasions, including timelines (a) discovery and understanding invasion process, focusing on transfer mechanisms outcomes, (b) methodologies used detection monitoring, (c) approaches to ecological impacts research, (d) management policy responses. Early...
The role of commercial harbours as sink and source habitats for non-indigenous species (NIS) the recreational boating their secondary spread were investigated by analysing fouling community five Italian marinas in western Mediterranean Sea. It was first hypothesised that NIS assemblages subsets those occurring harbours. However, data did not consistently support this hypothesis: pools some significantly diverged from even belonging to same coastal stretches, including only marinas. This...
The publication of this article is supported by the Open Access Publishing Fund International Association for Knowledge on Invasive Alien Species (INVASIVESNET; www.invasivesnet.org). Stelios Katsanevakis, Maria Sini and Konstantinos Tsirintanis were Hellenic Foundation Research Innovation (H.F.R.I.) under “First Call H.F.R.I. Projects to support Faculty members Researchers procurement high-cost research equipment grant” (Project Number: HFRI-FM17-1597). Enalia Physis acknowledges Pantelis...
Abstract Despite the Mediterranean being both a hotspot for recreational boating and non‐indigenous species (NIS), no data currently exists on sector's contribution to spread of NIS in this Sea. To improve basis management decisions, wide‐scale sampling study biofouling communities vessels marinas was undertaken. Specifically, we surveyed over 600 boat owners sampled same hulls 25 across Mediterranean, from France Cyprus, determine which factors (i.e. characteristics, travel behaviour, home...
Abstract The disproportionately low presence of marine species in the list invasive alien (IAS) Union concern European (EU) Regulation 1143/2014 does not fully acknowledge threat they pose to EU environment. In this study, first EU‐scale Horizon Scanning (HS) focusing on was performed, aiming deliver a ranked that should be high priority for risk assessment (Article 5 IAS Regulation). Species absent from or with limited distribution waters were targeted. total, 363 initially screened HS by...
To enrich spatio-temporal information on the distribution of alien, cryptogenic, and neonative species in Mediterranean Black Sea, a collective effort by 173 marine scientists was made to provide unpublished records make them open access scientific community.Through this effort, we collected harmonized dataset 12,649 records.It includes 247 taxa, which 217 are Animalia, 25 Plantae 5 Chromista, from 23 countries surrounding Sea.Chordata most abundant taxonomic group, followed
Abstract The European Non‐native Species in Aquaculture Risk Analysis Scheme ( ENSARS ) was developed response to ‘Council Regulation No. 708/2007 of 11 June 2007 concerning use alien and locally absent species aquaculture’ provide protocols for identifying evaluating the potential risks using non‐native aquaculture. is modular structure adapted from risk assessment schemes by Mediterranean Plant Protection Organisation UK . Seven eight modules contain escape, introduction establishment open...