SynthesisNature ecology & evolution2019
Global ecological impacts of marine exotic species.
Synthesis in Nature ecology & evolution, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 30 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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30 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Global environmental changes more frequently offset than intensify detrimental effects of biological invasions.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2022Pooled it
- Experimental duration determines the effect of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on plant biomass in pot experiments: A meta-analysis.Frontiers in plant science · 2022Pooled it
- Exposure route, not dose, is the primary driver of infection patterns for a respiratory virus.Science advances · 2026Article
- Economic Costs of Biological Invasions in Marine Systems.Integrative zoology · 2026Article
- Exposure route drives SARS-CoV-2 infection patterns in non-human primates.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026Article
- Expansion of the exotic macroalga Batophora occidentalis in Posidonia oceanica meadows and other native benthic habitats.PloS one · 2026Article
- Establishment and population expansion of the non-native Azores chromis (Chromis limbata) in the subtropical southwestern Atlantic.Journal of fish biology · 2025Article
- Complementary Roles of DNA Methylation and miRNA in Regulating Gene Expression Under Environmental Stress in Biological Invasions.Evolutionary applications · 2025Article
- Expanding Monitoring Capacity for Potential Invasive Species in Arctic Canada With Environmental DNA Metabarcoding.Global change biology · 2025Article
- Integrating the thermal dependence of sex ratio into distribution models to predict suitable habitats for the invasive freshwater pond slider turtle,Marine life science & technology · 2025Article
- Prominent Grazing Rates and Feeding Preferences of an Abundant Exotic Benthic Herbivore in the Mediterranean Sea.Ecology and evolution · 2025Article
- The Role of Dietary Fatty Acids in Modulating Blue Crab (Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024Article
- Non-native species in marine protected areas: Global distribution patterns.Environmental science and ecotechnology · 2024Article
- Bridging aquatic invasive species threats across multiple sectors through One Biosecurity.Bioscience · 2024Article
- Exploring the effects of competition and predation on the success of biological invasion through mathematical modeling.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Effect factors for marine invasion impacts on biodiversity.The international journal of life cycle assessment · 2024Article
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- Invader at the edge - Genomic origins and physiological differences of round gobies across a steep urban salinity gradient.Evolutionary applications · 2023Article
- Potential use of saline resources for biofuel production using halophytes and marine algae: prospects and pitfalls.Frontiers in plant science · 2023Review
- Learning takes time: Biotic resistance by native herbivores increases through the invasion process.Ecology letters · 2022Article
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12 authors.
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Abstract
Exotic species are a growing global ecological threat; however, their overall effects are insufficiently understood. While some exotic species are implicated in many species extinctions, others can provide benefits to the recipient communities. Here, we performed a meta-analysis to quantify and synthesize the ecological effects of 76 exotic marine species (about 6% of the listed exotics) on ten variables in marine communities. These species caused an overall significant, but modest in magnitude (as indicated by a mean effect size of g < 0.2), decrease in ecological variables. Marine primary producers and predators were the most disruptive trophic groups of the exotic species. Approximately 10% (that is, 2 out of 19) of the exotic species assessed in at least three independent studies had significant impacts on native species. Separating the innocuous from the disruptive exotic species provides a basis for triage efforts to control the marine exotic species that have the most impact, thereby helping to meet Aichi Biodiversity Target 9 of the Convention on Biological Diversity.
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