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Occhipinti-Ambrogi, A., A. Marchini, G. Cantone, A. Castelli, C. Chimenz, M. Cormaci, C. Froglia, G. Furnari, M.C. Gambi, G. Giaccone, A. Giangrande, C. Gravil, F. Mastrototaro, C. Mazziotti, L. Orsi-Relini & S. Piraino. (2010). Alien species along the Italian coasts: an overview. Biological Invasions. 13(1): 215-237.
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Occhipinti-Ambrogi, A., A. Marchini, G. Cantone, A. Castelli, C. Chimenz, M. Cormaci, C. Froglia, G. Furnari, M.C. Gambi, G. Giaccone, A. Giangrande, C. Gravil, F. Mastrototaro, C. Mazziotti, L. Orsi-Relini & S. Piraino
2010
Alien species along the Italian coasts: an overview.
Biological Invasions
13(1): 215-237.
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We present a contribution to the knowledge of marine and brackish water alien species (infraspecific taxa included) recorded along the Italian coasts. The Italian Peninsula, with over 7,000 km of coastline, is located in the center of the Mediterranean Sea, splitting the Western and the Eastern basins. Data were collected from published material, mostly authored by the experts of different marine taxa participating in the “Allochthonous Species Group” of the Italian Society of Marine Biology (SIBM). The data have been reviewed according to the taxonomic expertise of the authors and are organized in a referenced database containing information on each species about: distribution along Italian coasts, the native range, most probable vectors of introduction, population status and impact. The total number of marine alien species recorded along Italian coasts during the selected time period 1945–2009 is relatively high: 165 species, in many cases native from tropical regions of the world. Most of them were introduced in the 1980s and 1990s, whereas in the last few years the number of new records has decreased. The highest number of alien species has been observed in the northern Adriatic Sea, particularly in the Lagoon of Venice, which is the main hotspot of introduction. Of the total number of species, 46% was unable to establish resident populations in the Italian seas; 15% (24 species) rapidly increased their populations and extended their geographical range, consequently they may be considered invasive species.
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Acrothamnion preissii (Sonder) E.M.Wollaston, 1968 (additional source)
Actumnus globulus Heller, 1860 (additional source)
Agardhiella subulata (C.Agardh) Kraft & M.J.Wynne, 1979 (additional source)
Anadara transversa (Say, 1822) (additional source)
Antithamnion hubbsii E.Y.Dawson, 1962 (additional source)
Apoglossum gregarium (E.Y.Dawson) M.J.Wynne, 1985 accepted as Phrix spatulata (E.Y.Dawson) M.J.Wynne, M.Kamiya & J.A.West, 2018 (additional source)
Asparagopsis armata Harvey, 1855 (additional source)
Botryocladia madagascariensis G.Feldmann, 1945 (additional source)
Branchiomma luctuosum (Grube, 1870) (additional source)
Bursatella leachii Blainville, 1817 (additional source)
Calappa pelii Herklots, 1851 (additional source)
Callinectes danae Smith, 1869 (additional source)
Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896 (additional source)
Caprella scaura Templeton, 1836 (additional source)
Caulerpa taxifolia (M.Vahl) C.Agardh, 1817 (additional source)
Charybdis (Charybdis) lucifer (Fabricius, 1798) (additional source)
Chromodoris quadricolor (Rüppell & Leuckart, 1830) (additional source)
Cirrholovenia tetranema Kramp, 1959 (additional source)
Clytia hummelincki (Leloup, 1935) accepted as Clytia brevithecata (Thornely, 1900) (additional source)
Clytia linearis (Thorneley, 1900) (additional source)
Clytia mccradyi (Brooks, 1888) (additional source)
Codium fragile subsp. fragile (Suringar) Hariot, 1889 (additional source)
Distaplia bermudensis Van Name, 1902 (additional source)
Dromia spinirostris Miers, 1881 accepted as Sternodromia spinirostris (Miers, 1881) (additional source)
Dyspanopeus sayi (Smith, 1869) (additional source)
Elasmopus pectenicrus (Spence Bate, 1863) (additional source)
Epidiopatra hupferiana monroi Day, 1957 accepted as Diopatra hupferiana monroi (Day, 1957) (additional source)
Epinephelus coioides (Hamilton, 1822) (additional source)
Eriocheir sinensis H. Milne Edwards, 1853 (additional source)
Erosaria turdus (Lamarck, 1810) accepted as Naria turdus (Lamarck, 1810) (additional source)
Etrumeus teres (DeKay, 1842) accepted as Etrumeus sadina (Mitchill, 1814) (additional source)
Eudendrium carneum Clarke, 1882 (additional source)
Fabriciola ghardaqa Banse, 1959 accepted as Rubifabriciola ghardaqa (Banse, 1959) (additional source)
Fistularia commersonii Rüppell, 1838 (additional source)
Fulvia fragilis (Forsskål, 1775) (additional source)
Halophila stipulacea (Forsskål) Ascherson, 1867 (additional source)
Herbstia nitida Manning & Holthuis, 1981 (additional source)
Heteropanope laevis (Dana, 1852) accepted as Glabropilumnus laevis (Dana, 1852) (additional source)
Hyboscolex longiseta Schmarda, 1861 (additional source)
Hypnea cornuta (Kützing) J.Agardh, 1851 (additional source)
Hypnea spinella (C.Agardh) Kützing, 1847 (additional source)
Hypnea valentiae (Turner) Montagne, 1841 (additional source)
Isolda pulchella Müller in Grube, 1858 (additional source)
Leathesia marina (Lyngbye) Decaisne, 1842 (additional source)
Loimia medusa (Savigny, 1822) (additional source)
Lophocladia lallemandii (Montagne) F.Schmitz, 1893 accepted as Lophocladia trichoclados (C.Agardh) F.Schmitz, 1893 (additional source)
Lysidice collaris Grube, 1868 (additional source)
Marsupenaeus japonicus (Spence Bate, 1888) accepted as Penaeus japonicus Spence Bate, 1888 (additional source)
Mediomastus capensis Day, 1961 (additional source)
Megalomma claparedei (Gravier, 1906) accepted as Acromegalomma claparedei (Gravier, 1906) (additional source)
Melibe viridis (Kelaart, 1858) (additional source)
Menaethius monoceros (Latreille, 1825) (additional source)
Microcosmus squamiger Michaelsen, 1927 (additional source)
Musculista senhousia (W. H. Benson, 1842) accepted as Arcuatula senhousia (W. H. Benson, 1842) (additional source)
Neanthes agulhana (Day, 1963) (additional source)
Notomastus aberans Day, 1957 (additional source)
Oculina patagonica de Angelis D'Ossat, 1908 (additional source)
Padina boergesenii Allender & Kraft, 1983 (additional source)
Percnon gibbesi (H. Milne Edwards, 1853) (additional source)
Pinctada radiata (Leach, 1814) (additional source)
Pista unibranchia Day, 1963 (additional source)
Polydora colonia Moore, 1907 (additional source)
Pomadasys stridens (Forsskål, 1775) (additional source)
Portunus (Portunus) pelagicus (Linnaeus, 1758) accepted as Portunus pelagicus (Linnaeus, 1758) (additional source)
Protodorvillea egena (Ehlers, 1913) (additional source)
Rhithropanopeus harrisii (Gould, 1841) (additional source)
Sargassum muticum (Yendo) Fensholt, 1955 (additional source)
Scyllarus caparti Holthuis, 1952 (additional source)
Siganus luridus (Rüppell, 1829) (additional source)
Stephanolepis diaspros Fraser-Brunner, 1940 (additional source)
Syllis hyllebergi (Licher, 1999) (additional source)
Symphyocladia marchantioides (Harvey) Falkenberg, 1897 (additional source)
Synagrops japonicus (Döderlein, 1883) (additional source)
Syphonota geographica (A. Adams & Reeve, 1850) (additional source)
Thalamita gloriensis Crosnier, 1962 (additional source)
Tricellaria inopinata d'Hondt & Occhipinti Ambrogi, 1985 (additional source)