Does Sand Beach Nourishment Enhance the Dispersion of Non-Indigenous Species?—The Case of the Common Moon Crab, <i>Matuta victor</i> (Fabricius, 1781), in the Southeastern Mediterranean

Does Sand Beach Nourishment Enhance the Dispersion of Non-Indigenous Species?—The Case of the Common Moon Crab, <i>Matuta victor</i> (Fabricius, 1781), in the Southeastern Mediterranean

Sand beach nourishment (BN) is one of the commonest “soft solutions” for shore protection and restoration. Yet it may have ecological consequences. Can this practice enhance the introduction and dispersal of non-indigenous species (NIS)? There has been little research on the impacts of nourishment o...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Dov Zviely, Dror Zurel, Dor Edelist, Menashe Bitan, Ehud Spanier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
Subjects:
invasive species
Lessepsian migration
coastal processes
dredging
Levant
Haifa Bay
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/9/8/911

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