A New Signal of Tropicalization in the Northeast Atlantic: The Spread of the Spotfin Burrfish <i>Chilomycterus reticulatus</i> in Madeira Archipelago and Its Invasion Risk

A New Signal of Tropicalization in the Northeast Atlantic: The Spread of the Spotfin Burrfish <i>Chilomycterus reticulatus</i> in Madeira Archipelago and Its Invasion Risk

Current trends in the global climate facilitate the displacement of numerous marine species from their native distribution ranges to higher latitudes when facing warming conditions. In this work, we analyzed occurrences of a circumtropical reef fish, the spotfin burrfish, <i>Chilomycterus reti...

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Main Authors: Nuno Castro, Susanne Schäfer, Paola Parretti, João Gama Monteiro, Francesca Gizzi, Sahar Chebaane, Emanuel Almada, Filipe Henriques, Mafalda Freitas, Nuno Vasco-Rodrigues, Rodrigo Silva, Marko Radeta, Rúben Freitas, João Canning-Clode
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-12-01
Series:Diversity
Subjects:
climate change
range expansion
Macaronesia
non-indigenous species
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/13/12/639

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