Routine monitoring of Mediterranean boats and marinas could help protect ecosystems from invasive alien species
This article was first published in the Science for Environment Policy biweekly News Alert. It is fully available here. A survey of over 600 private boats docked in marinas throughout the Mediterranean showed that 71% are carrying non-indigenous species. In certain cases, non-indigenous species can become ‘invasive’ and have enormous and long-lasting impacts on ecosystems. […]