What is the origin of the European marine non-indigenous species?
What is the origin of the European marine non-indigenous species?
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What is the origin of the European marine non-indigenous species?
Japanese knotweed (Fallopia japonica) is a fast-growing and strong clump-forming perennial plant native to East Asia in Japan, China and Korea, introduced in Europe as ornamental and forage plant during the early 19th century.
By means of the Commission Implementing Regulation 1263/2017, 12 further invasive alien species (IAS) have been added to the list of IAS of Union concern, approved by EU Commission Implementing Regulation 1141/2016. The total number of regulated species on the list is now 49.
Terrestrial plants establish symbiotic relationships with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) which colonize their roots, aiding nutrients acquisition and growth, and protecting plants from abiotic stresses.
Pet trade moves thousands of species around the globe, opening the door to unwanted organisms being released into new environments, with subsequent adverse ecological and economical impacts.
Stenopelmus rufinasus, a small north American weevil, is a specific effective natural enemy of Azolla filiculoides in its native area.
Several specimens of Microcosmus anchylodeirus Traustedt, 1883 were successively collected by divers along the shores of southern Corsica.
The ongoing Black Sea Bio-Optical Cruise supported by the European Space Agency (ESA), led by the Joint Research Center (JRC), and performed onboard the Akademik Research Vessel of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, focusses on satellite ocean color validation activities but also aims at supporting investigations on alien phyto- and zooplankton marine species.