Non-indigenous species likely introduced by shipping into the Adriatic Sea

Authors provide the state of knowledge on marine non-indigenous species in waters off Slovenia. According to published records and authors unpublished data at least 15 non-indigenous species were up to date recorded in the Slovenian part of the Adriatic sea. Eleven species were considered as established and four species as casual. The vectors of introduction are various, comprising Lessepsian migration, mariculture and shipping. The majority of non-indigenous taxa were recorded in the mediolittoral belt and coastal lagoons. The low number of non-indigenous species so far recorded in the Slovenian part of the Adriatic sea could be explained by various factors. Among them, the most reasonable are the lack of scientific attention, the small proportion of Slovenian Sea and low winter temperatures, which represents a physiological barrier for the survival of newcomers. The number of recorded species is far from being satisfactory. Therefore, we expect that the list of non-indigenous species will be enlarged in the nearby future.

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Corrigendum to “Macrozoobenthos in the Adriatic Sea ports: Soft-bottom communities with an overview of non-indigenous species” [Mar. Pollut. Bull. 147 (2019) 159‐170]

Marine Pollution Bulletin ◽

10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.111924 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 111924

Author(s):

A. Travizi ◽

I. Balković ◽

T. Bacci ◽

F. Bertasi ◽

C. Cuicchi ◽

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Keyword(s):

Adriatic Sea ◽

Indigenous Species ◽

Soft Bottom ◽

Bottom Communities ◽

Sea Ports ◽

Non Indigenous Species

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Life history traits of Neretva roach Rutilus basak (Heckel, 1843) (Pisces, Cyprinidae): Biological and ecological contribution for biodiversity conservation of freshwater fish.

Croatian Journal of Fisheries ◽

10.2478/cjf-2018-0008 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 76 (2) ◽

pp. 66-71

Author(s):

Pero Tutman ◽

Sanja Matić-Skoko ◽

Adem Hamzić ◽

Jakov Dulčić ◽

Branko Glamuzina

Keyword(s):

Population Structure ◽

Water Regime ◽

Life History Traits ◽

Scientific Literature ◽

Adriatic Sea ◽

Indigenous Species ◽

Ecological Traits ◽

Restricted Area ◽

Hydrological Changes ◽

Non Indigenous Species

Abstract This paper is a review of the relevant scientific literature on the present status, distribution, habitat, ecological traits, population structure and threats of Neretva roach Rutilus basak (Heckel, 1843). The species inhabits a restricted area of the Adriatic Sea watershed in Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. The major threats are habitat loss caused by significant hydrological changes in the water regime in the area of distribution and the introduction of non-indigenous species. Still, R. basak is quite widespread and often abundant. Information brought together in this study will improve our knowledge about this species.

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Macrozoobenthos in the Adriatic Sea ports: Soft-bottom communities with an overview of non-indigenous species

Marine Pollution Bulletin ◽

10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.01.016 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 147 ◽

pp. 159-170 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

A. Travizi ◽

I. Balković ◽

T. Bacci ◽

F. Bertasi ◽

C. Cuicchi ◽

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Keyword(s):

Adriatic Sea ◽

Indigenous Species ◽

Soft Bottom ◽

Bottom Communities ◽

Sea Ports ◽

Non Indigenous Species

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Meta-analysis on the ecological impacts of widely spread non-indigenous species in the Baltic Sea

The Science of The Total Environment ◽

10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.147375 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 147375

Author(s):

Henn Ojaveer ◽

Jonne Kotta ◽

Okko Outinen ◽

Heli Einberg ◽

Anastasija Zaiko ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Baltic Sea ◽

Meta Analysis ◽

Ecological Impacts ◽

Indigenous Species ◽

The Baltic Sea ◽

The Baltic ◽

Non Indigenous Species

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Ecological status assessment and non-indigenous species in industrial and fishing harbours of the Gulf of Gabès (central Mediterranean Sea)

Environmental Science and Pollution Research ◽

10.1007/s11356-021-14729-1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Nawfel Mosbahi ◽

Jean-Philippe Pezy ◽

Lassad Neifar ◽

Jean-Claude Dauvin

Keyword(s):

Mediterranean Sea ◽

Ecological Status ◽

Indigenous Species ◽

Central Mediterranean ◽

Gulf Of Gabes ◽

Gulf Of Gabès ◽

Central Mediterranean Sea ◽

Ecological Status Assessment ◽

Status Assessment ◽

Non Indigenous Species

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First Record of the Alien Species Procambarus virginalis Lyko, 2017 in Fresh Waters of Sardinia and Insight into Its Genetic Variability

Life ◽

10.3390/life11070606 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (7) ◽

pp. 606

Author(s):

Daria Sanna ◽

Ilenia Azzena ◽

Fabio Scarpa ◽

Piero Cossu ◽

Angela Pira ◽

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Keyword(s):

Genetic Variability ◽

Alien Species ◽

Procambarus Clarkii ◽

Mitochondrial Gene ◽

First Record ◽

Indigenous Species ◽

Fresh Waters ◽

Mediterranean Island ◽

Marbled Crayfish ◽

Non Indigenous Species

In the fresh waters of Sardinia (Italy), the non-indigenous crayfish species Procambarus clarkii has been reported from 2005, but, starting from 2019, there have been several reports of a new non-indigenous crayfish in southern and central areas of this Mediterranean island, and its morphology suggests that this species may be the marbled crayfish Procambarus virginalis. Forty-seven individuals of this putative species were analyzed, using the mitochondrial gene Cytochrome c Oxidase subunit I as molecular marker to identify this crayfish and investigate the level of genetic variability within the recently established population. Phylogenetic and phylogeographic analyses were carried out on a dataset including sequences from the Sardinian individuals and from all congenerics available in GenBank. Results showed that the new Sardinian crayfish belong to the species P. virginalis. All the sequences belonging to P. virginalis from European countries are identical, with only few exceptions found among Sardinian individuals. In conclusion, this paper highlights the occurrence of a new further alien species in the Sardinian fresh waters, which are already characterized by the high presence of non-indigenous species.

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