- Marine Science and Technology Bulletin
- Vol: 11 Issue: 4
- Recent Update on the Distribution of Alien and Neonative Fishes in the Aegean Sea
Recent Update on the Distribution of Alien and Neonative Fishes in the Aegean Sea
Authors : İlker AYDIN, Önder YILDIRIM, Kıvanç TOPÇUOĞLU, Sercan YAPICI
Pages : 454-466
Doi:10.33714/masteb.1185291
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Publication Date : 2022-12-31
Article Type : Research
Abstract :The Mediterranean Sea is considered an aquatic biodiversity hotspot that hosts approximately 782 fish species and 72 of them are categorized as endemic. However, non-native species introductions that are of natural or human-mediated origin have posed a major threat to the biodiversity of the Mediterranean Sea which is showing high rates of endemism. Here, we represent historical and recent updated data alien ( Champsodon nudivittis, Nemipterus randalli, Pterois miles, Scarus ghobban, Scomberomorus commerson), neonative (Seriola fasciata, Sphoeroides pachygaster ) fishes spreading on the Aegean Sea.Keywords : Gibraltar Strait, Suez Canal, native species, non-native species, Bioinvasion