Article 01 Fév, 2021

Some marine alien invasive species in the Mediterranean Sea

Alien organisms are animals and plants that occur outside their natural range as they have been introduced to a new environment.

Photo: IUCN ROWA

Invasive Alien Species (IAS) are alien organisms whose populations tend to spread and adversely harm the new environment in a way or another. The Lebanese marine environment is invaded by hundreds of marine IAS. This poster shows pictures of the most common species in the Mediterranean. They pose a serious threat to the marine environment and modify the native marine species communities, their habitats, and affect economy.

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Some marine invasive alien species in the Mediterranean Sea

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Some marine alien invasive species in the Mediterranean Sea

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