Marine litter helps the spread of invasive alien species
A JRC led report highlights the damages and related costs caused by macro and micro plastic to marine ecosystems, human health and economic activities.
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A JRC led report highlights the damages and related costs caused by macro and micro plastic to marine ecosystems, human health and economic activities.
Citizen science programs aim at bridging the gap between science and the general public, actively involving citizens in collaborative projects with professional scientists.
Cabomba caroliniana, commonly known as Carolina fanwort, is an invasive aquatic plant of Union concern, under EU Regulation 1143/2014.
The Atlantic blue crab, Callinectes sapidus, is a species native to the waters of western Atlantic Ocean, from Nova Scotia to Argentina. Introduced to Europe at the beginning of the 20th century, it is currently recorded almost ubiquitously in the Mediterranean and in the Black Sea.
A squirrel species, Sciurus meridionalis, Lucifero 1907, so far considered a subspecies of Sciurus vulgaris, the common red squirrel, was further investigated in a recently published study.
Early warning is crucial to face the threat of introduction of harmful species, considering the rapid increase of global trade.
Mesocyclops pehpeiensis Hu, 1943 is a Central-East Asian species, rarely found outside of this area, and when it appears should be considered as alien.
JRC and the COST Association jointly organized a Workshop on “Citizen Science and Open Data: a model for Invasive Alien Species in Europe”, held in Brussels on 8 February.
EASIN is happy to welcome a new member of its Editorial Board, Lyudmila Kamburska.
EPPO has enriched its sets of standards by means of publishing new or revised standards in the December issue of the EPPO Bulletin (follow the links to the Wiley-Blackwell website).
The alien copepod Parvocalanus crassirostris (Copepoda, Calanoida, Paracalanidae) was for the first time identified in the Central Adriatic sea. The most probable vector is ballast water from cargo ships.
Stenopelmus rufinasus, a small north American weevil, is a specific effective natural enemy of Azolla filiculoides in its native area.
The presence of the Lessepsian migrant red-eye round herring Etrumeus golanii (Clupeidae) is confirmed in Tunisian coastal waters with the record of 7 specimens captured in June 2014 in the Gulf of Gabes.
The Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 of the European Parliament of the Council of 26 October 2016 on protective measures against pests of plants was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 2016-11-23.
The moon jellyfish Aurelia (Cnidaria, Scyphozoa) species complex is widely distributed.