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| Loss or gain? Invasive aliens and biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea |  |
| Galil, B.S. (2007). Loss or gain? Invasive aliens and biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea Mar. Pollut. Bull. 55(7-9): 314-322. dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2006.11.008 |
| In: Marine Pollution Bulletin. Macmillan: Oxford. ISSN 0025-326X, meer |
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- Galil, B.S. (2007). Loss or gain? Invasive aliens and biodiversity in the Mediterranean Sea, in: Occhipinti-Ambrogi, A. et al. (Ed.) (2007). Marine bioinvasions: a collection of reviews. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 55(Spec. Issue 7-9): pp. 314-322. hdl.handle.net/0.1016/j.marpolbul.2006.11.008, meer
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| Abstract |
More than 500 alien species were listed from the Mediterranean Sea. Though no extinction of a native species is known, sudden decline in abundance, and even local extirpations, concurrent with proliferation of aliens, had been recorded. Examination of the profound ecological impacts of some of the most conspicuous invasive alien species underscores their role, among multiple anthropogenic stressors, in altering the infralittoral communities. Local population losses and niche contraction of native species may not induce immediate extirpation, but they augur reduction of genetic diversity, loss of functions, processes, and habitat structure, increase the risk of decline and extinction, and lead to biotic homogenization. The relevant environmental policy and management framework is discussed. |
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