ReviewGlobal change biology2019
Antarctica: The final frontier for marine biological invasions.
Review in Global change biology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 23 papers.
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23 citing papers in PubMed.
- Impacts of non-native invertebrates and plants on polar soil systems.npj biodiversity · 2026Review
- Antarctic science operations must account for climate change and extreme environmental events.Communications earth & environment · 2026Review
- Biological invasions: a global assessment of geographic distributions, long-term trends, and data gaps.Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society · 2025Review
- Research Bias in Long-Term Monitoring of Antarctic Nearshore Marine and Terrestrial Biota.Global change biology · 2025Review
- Microplastic hotspots mapped across the Southern Ocean reveal areas of potential ecological impact.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Seasonal changes in black carbon footprint on the Antarctic Peninsula due to rising shipborne tourism and forest fires.Science advances · 2024Article
- Temperature and immune challenges modulate the transcription of genes of the ubiquitin and apoptosis pathways in two high-latitude Notothenioid fish across the Antarctic Polar Front.Fish physiology and biochemistry · 2024Article
- Identifying marine invasion threats and management priorities through introduction pathway analysis in a remote sub-Antarctic ecosystem.Ecology and evolution · 2024Article
- Histopathology and Phylogeny of the DinoflagellateMicroorganisms · 2024Article
- Multi-omics for studying and understanding polar life.Nature communications · 2023Review
- Density-dependent predatory impacts of an invasive beetle across a subantarctic archipelago.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Predicting the Distribution ofInsects · 2023Article
- Introduced and invasive alien species of Antarctica and the Southern Ocean Islands.Scientific data · 2023Article
- A molecular perspective on the invasibility of the southern ocean benthos: The impact of hypoxia and temperature on gene expression in South American and AntarcticFrontiers in physiology · 2023Article
- Ship traffic connects Antarctica's fragile coasts to worldwide ecosystems.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2022Article
- International Response under the Antarctic Treaty System to the Establishment of A Non-native Fly in Antarctica.Environmental management · 2021Article
- Biopollution by Invasive Marine Non-Indigenous Species: A Review of Potential Adverse Ecological Effects in a Changing Climate.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Review
- Scientists' warning on invasive alien species.Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society · 2020Article
- What and where? Predicting invasion hotspots in the Arctic marine realm.Global change biology · 2020Article
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Abstract
Antarctica is experiencing significant ecological and environmental change, which may facilitate the establishment of non-native marine species. Non-native marine species will interact with other anthropogenic stressors affecting Antarctic ecosystems, such as climate change (warming, ocean acidification) and pollution, with irreversible ramifications for biodiversity and ecosystem services. We review current knowledge of non-native marine species in the Antarctic region, the physical and physiological factors that resist establishment of non-native marine species, changes to resistance under climate change, the role of legislation in limiting marine introductions, and the effect of increasing human activity on vectors and pathways of introduction. Evidence of non-native marine species is limited: just four marine non-native and one cryptogenic species that were likely introduced anthropogenically have been reported freely living in Antarctic or sub-Antarctic waters, but no established populations have been reported; an additional six species have been observed in pathways to Antarctica that are potentially at risk of becoming invasive. We present estimates of the intensity of ship activity across fishing, tourism and research sectors: there may be approximately 180 vessels and 500+ voyages in Antarctic waters annually. However, these estimates are necessarily speculative because relevant data are scarce. To facilitate well-informed policy and management, we make recommendations for future research into the likelihood of marine biological invasions in the Antarctic region.
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