Marine Alien Species
A special issue of Journal of Marine Science and Engineering (ISSN 2077-1312). This special issue belongs to the section "Marine Biology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 December 2025 | Viewed by 1263
Special Issue Editor
Interests: marine benthic ecology; dynamics of marine alien species introductions; marine protected areas (MPAs); marine spatial planning (MSP); marine ecology impact assessment; marine environmental management; jellyfish blooms; citizen science
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Species introductions are considered by the United Nations to be the second leading cause of species extinctions, preceded only by the triad of habitat loss, overexploitation, and pollution. Species introductions also have a massive detrimental socio-economic impact on a global scale. According to the latest IPBES (Intergovernmental Panel on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services) report on non-indigenous species, the Assessment Report on Invasive Alien Species and their Control, globally, a total of 37,000 species have been introduced via human activities to regions and biomes around the world, of which an estimated 3500 species are harmful invasive alien species. The annual global economic cost of invasive alien species exceeded USD 423 billion in 2019, with costs having at least quadrupled every decade since 1970. This Special Issue will showcase representative studies on the marine alien species that are currently impacting different sea environments around the world.
Prof. Dr. Alan Deidun
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- invasive alien species (IAS)
- non-indigenous species
- non-native species
- alien species
- biogeographical shifts
- introduction pathways
- environmental management measures
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