Gaining a (tube) foothold – trends and status following two decades of the long-spined echinoid Diadema setosum (Leske, 1778) invasion to the Mediterranean Sea

Gaining a (tube) foothold – trends and status following two decades of the long-spined echinoid Diadema setosum (Leske, 1778) invasion to the Mediterranean Sea

The Eastern Mediterranean Sea is an exceptional habitat. Its relative isolation and distinct characteristics create a unique ecosystem recognized as a marine biodiversity hot spot, where one-fifth of the species are endemic. Yet, native Mediterranean biodiversity is under increasing threat, mainly d...

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Main Authors: Rotem Zirler, Lynn Angele Leck, Tamar Feldstein Farkash, Martina Holzknecht, Andreas Kroh, Vasilis Gerovasileiou, Mehmet Fatih Huseyinoglu, Carlos Jimenez, Vasilis Resaikos, Mehmet Baki Yokeş, Omri Bronstein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
Diadema
Levantine Basin
Mediterranean
non-indigenes species
population outbreak
alien species
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2023.1152584/full

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