A5031338562- Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Marine and coastal plant biology
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
- Marine and environmental studies
- Marine and fisheries research
- Marine Biology and Environmental Chemistry
- Marine Invertebrate Physiology and Ecology
- International Maritime Law Issues
- Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
University of the Aegean
2017-2023
Hellenic Centre for Marine Research
2020
Biological invasions have become a defining feature of marine Mediterranean ecosystems with significant impacts on biodiversity, ecosystem services, and human health.We systematically reviewed the current knowledge biological in Sea.We screened relevant literature applied standardised framework that classifies mechanisms magnitude type evidence.Overall, 103 alien cryptogenic species were analysed, 59 which associated both negative positive impacts, 17 to only negative, 13 positive; no found...
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...
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and neonative species in Mediterranean Black Sea, a collective effort by 173 marine scientists was made to provide unpublished records make them open access scientific community.Through this effort, we collected harmonized dataset 12,649 records.It includes 247 taxa, which 217 are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
Biological invasions, resulting from human activities, exert substantial impacts on ecosystems worldwide. This review focuses marine invasive alien species (IAS) in Europe, examining the current state, proposing strategies to address problem, and offering recommendations for enhanced management. Effective management of biological invasions relies accessible, accurate data inform decision-making. Information systems such as European Alien Species Network (EASIN), Aquatic Non-Indigenous...
This Collective Article presents information on 22 species belonging to 5 Phyla, arranged geographically from west east. The new records were found in 8 countries as follows: Spain: first record of the two scarcely known nemerteans Baseodiscus delineatus and Notospermus geniculatus Formentera; Malta: second alien fish Lagocephalus sceleratus; Italy: polychaete Syllis pectinans isopod Paranthura japonica, well cryptogenic opisthobranch Anteaeolidiella lurana, fouling assemblages along docks...
Canopy-forming macroalgae, such as Cystoseira sensu lato, increase the three-dimensional complexity and spatial heterogeneity of rocky reefs, enhancing biodiversity productivity in coastal areas. Extensive loss canopy algae has been recorded recent decades throughout Mediterranean Sea due to various anthropogenic pressures. In this study, we assessed biomass fish assemblages, sea urchin density, vertical distribution macroalgal communities Aegean Levantine Seas. The herbivore was...
The Mediterranean endemic fan mussel Pinna nobilis is suffering an ongoing basin-scale mass mortality event (MME) since 2016. As most populations have collapsed, the species has been declared as Critically Endangered in IUCN Red List of threatened species. In effort to track progress MME and provide updated information on status Greek seas, we compiled data collected through dedicated surveys opportunistic assessments during 2019 2020. A total 14589 individuals, which 81.1% dead, were...
The worldwide decline of macroalgal forests is raising major concerns for the potentially negative consequences on biodiversity and ecosystem functions, pushing definition specific conservation restoration measures. Protecting restoring these habitats requires detailed information their distribution, ecological status, drivers decline. Here, we provide most updated available distribution Mediterranean Cystoseira s.l. by conducting a comprehensive bibliographic survey literature published...
ALAS aims to fill knowledge gaps on the impacts of marine alien species in Aegean Sea, and support managers policy makers prioritizing mitigation actions. The project will focus under-studied alien-native interactions, priority vulnerable habitats (such as shallow forests canopy algae underwater caves), apply a multitude approaches. It standardized, quantitative method for mapping Cumulative IMpacts invasive Alien ecosystems (CIMPAL), according which cumulative impact scores are estimated...
Sea urchins are considered the most important grazers in Mediterranean shallow sublittoral rocky reef ecosystems, but fish can also have an role overgrazing and reduction of habitat complexity. In this study, trophic behavior was recorded when provided access to experimental surfaces with increased macroalgal biomass associated benthic fauna, created by herbivore exclusion cages. After a sufficient period for substantial algal growth, cages were removed activity on these 3 h automated...
Biological invasions are a human-induced environmental disturbance that can cause major changes in ecosystem structure and functioning. Located the northeastern Mediterranean basin, Aegean Sea is hotspot of biological invasions. Although presence alien species has been studied monitored, no assessment conducted on their cumulative impacts native biodiversity. To address this gap identify most highly impacted areas habitats impactful invasive Aegean, we applied CIMPAL index, framework...
Biological invasions are a human-induced environmental disturbance that can cause major changes in ecosystem structure and functioning. Located the northeastern Mediterranean basin, Aegean Sea is hotspot of biological invasions. Although presence alien species has been studied monitored, no assessment conducted on their cumulative impacts native biodiversity. To address this gap, we applied CIMPAL index, framework developed for mapping invasive species, to identify most affected areas...