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Main Authors: Castriota, Luca, Falautano, Manuela, Maggio, Teresa, Perzia, Patrizia
Format: Artículo científico
Language:en
Published: Biology 2025
Online Access:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40001901/
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author Castriota, Luca
Falautano, Manuela
Maggio, Teresa
Perzia, Patrizia
author_facet Castriota, Luca
Falautano, Manuela
Maggio, Teresa
Perzia, Patrizia
Castriota, Luca
Falautano, Manuela
Maggio, Teresa
Perzia, Patrizia
collection PubMed - marine biology
contents Exploring the Enigmatic Spread and Spatial Dynamics of in the Mediterranean Sea. Castriota, Luca Falautano, Manuela Maggio, Teresa Perzia, Patrizia The invasion history of the gastropod mollusk in the Mediterranean Sea demonstrates a dynamic progression through distinct phases, comprising arrival, establishment, and expansion phases. Initial records in the 1930s trace its entry through the Suez Canal, likely followed by larval transport to the Aegean Sea facilitated by natural currents. The subsequent spread to Maltese and Italian waters suggests secondary dispersion favored by maritime traffic or aquaculture activities. The establishment phase shows a significant increase in occurrences and spatial dispersion, with aggregated nuclei in the central Mediterranean. The expansion phase was characterized by rapid dispersal and intensified densities, particularly in the Aegean, Adriatic, and Spanish coasts. These findings underscore the species' capability to invade from multiple fronts, driven by both natural and human-mediated processes. A new location in the Strait of Sicily, i.e., the island of Lampedusa, is reported in the present paper for the species. Given the low number of observations, its establishment with a viable population on the island is not confirmed, although its detection validates the Straits of Sicily as a key area of intense settlement of the species.
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spellingShingle Exploring the Enigmatic Spread and Spatial Dynamics of in the Mediterranean Sea.
Castriota, Luca
Falautano, Manuela
Maggio, Teresa
Perzia, Patrizia
Exploring the Enigmatic Spread and Spatial Dynamics of in the Mediterranean Sea. Castriota, Luca Falautano, Manuela Maggio, Teresa Perzia, Patrizia The invasion history of the gastropod mollusk in the Mediterranean Sea demonstrates a dynamic progression through distinct phases, comprising arrival, establishment, and expansion phases. Initial records in the 1930s trace its entry through the Suez Canal, likely followed by larval transport to the Aegean Sea facilitated by natural currents. The subsequent spread to Maltese and Italian waters suggests secondary dispersion favored by maritime traffic or aquaculture activities. The establishment phase shows a significant increase in occurrences and spatial dispersion, with aggregated nuclei in the central Mediterranean. The expansion phase was characterized by rapid dispersal and intensified densities, particularly in the Aegean, Adriatic, and Spanish coasts. These findings underscore the species' capability to invade from multiple fronts, driven by both natural and human-mediated processes. A new location in the Strait of Sicily, i.e., the island of Lampedusa, is reported in the present paper for the species. Given the low number of observations, its establishment with a viable population on the island is not confirmed, although its detection validates the Straits of Sicily as a key area of intense settlement of the species.
title Exploring the Enigmatic Spread and Spatial Dynamics of in the Mediterranean Sea.
url https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40001901/