@misc{10498/39323,
year = {2025},
url = {http://hdl.handle.net/10498/39323},
abstract = {Accurate knowledge of the global distribution of non-indigenous species (NIS) is essential for understanding their invasion dynamics and for implementing timely management measures. This study reports the first records of the marine amphipod Aoroides longimerus, putatively native to the East Asian coast, in Italy (2018), Spain (2019) and Tunisia (2022) and provides the earliest documented record of the species in its introduced European range (Portugal, 2011). Furthermore, it expands the species’ known distribution in mainland Portugal (including the northernmost record), Macaronesia (with first records in the Canary Islands and Madeira), and confirms its presence along the Atlantic coasts of France and the Netherlands. Aquaculture facilities, particularly those associated with oyster farming, are probably the primary vector of introduction, while recreational boating may have contributed significantly to secondary dispersal. In comparison to other exotic amphipods, A. longimerus remains absent from many marinas, ports and/or aquaculture facilities in the Mediterranean Sea and adjacent regions, such as the Red Sea. This suggests that the species may still be in the early stages of expansion, or that its dispersal ability across marinas and ports is more limited than that of other amphipods. The present study, however, highlights several key ecological traits of A. longimerus: (i) it can survive year-round despite seasonal fluctuations, and reach high local densities, (ii) it exhibits strong colonisation capacity, as shown by its rapid establishment on settlement plates, and (iii) it displays opportunistic feeding behaviour, primarily consuming detritus. These characteristics underscore the importance of continuous surveillance and effective communication with stakeholders to prevent further expansion of this species.},
publisher = {Hellenic Centre for Marine Research},
keywords = {early detection},
keywords = {non-indigenous},
keywords = {Amphipoda},
keywords = {taxonomic expertise},
keywords = {scientific collaboration},
keywords = {aquaculture},
keywords = {recreational boating},
title = {The spread of Aoroides longimerus Ren & Zheng, 1996 across the Mediterranean and the Atlantic: genetic diversity, anthropogenic transport, and ecological implications},
doi = {10.12681/MMS.41784},
author = {Guerra-Garcia, Jose Manuel and Desiderato, Andrea and Mucciolo, Serena and Navarro-Barranco, Carlos and Ros Clemente, Macarena and Ferrario, Jasmine and Moretti, Paula and Marchini, Agnese and Mosbahi, Nawfel and Ruiz Velasco, Sofía and Gestoso García, Ignacio José and Ramalhosa, Patrício and Canning-Clode, Joâo and Olabarria, Celia and Cacabelos, Eva and Troncoso, Jesús and Pezy, Jean-Philippe and Raoux, Aurore and Dauvin, Jean Claude and Charbonnelle, Mathilde and Schlicklin, Ferdinand and Ariyama, Hiroyuki and Mancini, Emanuele and Bonifazi, Andrea and Le Garrec, Vincent and Burel, Thomas and Gouillieux, Benoit and Espírito Santo, Cristina and Chainho, Paula and Ribeiro, Romeu S. and Afonso, Inês and Wang, Yanrong and Leclerc, Jean-Charles and Moal, Marine and Houbin, Céline and Viard, Frédérique and Thiébaut, Eric and Fernández-González, Victoria and Navarro-Mayoral, Sandra and Díaz-Vergara, Sonia and Gittenberger, Arjan and Hughes, Lauren Elizabeth and Lampa, Maria and Chatzigeorgiou, Giorgos and Plaitis, Wanda and Tiralongo, Francesco and Martinez-Laiz, Gemma and Cabezas, M. Pilar and Duarte, Sofia and Pinheiro, João P. R. and Reis, Giovanna O. and Revanales del Pino, Andrea Triana and Sempere-Valverde, Juan and Aylagas, Eva and Poliseno, Angelo and Chebaane, Sahar and Carvalho, Susana and Gerovasileiou, Vasilis and Frutos, Inmaculada and Saenz Arias, Pablo},
}