Abstract
Unpublished Mediterranean records of marine alien and cryptogenic species
Highlights
The biodiversity of the Mediterranean Sea faces many cumulative threats due to anthropogenic activities and global change (Coll et al 2012; Micheli et al 2013)
Good datasets of geo-referenced records of alien species are a prerequisite for assessing the spatio-temporal dynamics of biological invasions, their invasive potential, and the magnitude of their impacts
Nine first country records are included: the alga Caulerpa taxifolia var. distichophylla, the cube boxfish Ostracion cubicus, and the cleaner shrimp Urocaridella pulchella from Israel; the sponge Paraleucilla magna from Libya and Slovenia; the lumpfish Cyclopterus lumpus from Cyprus; the bryozoan Celleporaria vermiformis and the polychaetes Prionospio depauperata and Notomastus aberans from Malta
Summary
The biodiversity of the Mediterranean Sea faces many cumulative threats due to anthropogenic activities and global change (Coll et al 2012; Micheli et al 2013). Substantial effort is put by both marine scientists and managers to increase our knowledge on the spatio-temporal dynamics and impacts of alien species in the region, with the ultimate aim of deploying mitigation actions in order to protect native biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. Effective management and conservation of marine ecosystems require suitable spatio-temporal information on the distribution of species and the status of ecological features, which, in the Mediterranean Sea, is often incomplete or lacking adequate detail (Levin et al 2014). Useful spatio-temporal information remains buried in the personal files of researchers or scattered repositories. Such information is valuable for a multitude of research efforts, especially in light of the current hastened pace of climate change and anthropogenic impacts on coastal habitats (He and Silliman 2019)
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