Non-Indigenous Species Dynamics in Time and Space within the Coastal Waters of The Netherlands

• Published in: Diversity
• Main Authors: Arjan Gittenberger, Marjolein Rensing, Marco Faasse, Lodewijk van Walraven, Sander Smolders, Helena Keeler Perez, Edmund Gittenberger
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2023
• Subjects: marine invasive species; cryptic species; monitoring effort; origins; stepping stones; temporal trends; likely vectors; Aurelia coerulea; Notocomplana koreana; Prosthiostomum wagurensis; flatworms; NIS detection network; The Netherlands; Pacific; Stepping Stones; Pacific oyster
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3390/d15060719

Information on temporal and spatial trends with regard to the introduction of non-indigenous species (NIS) is often sparsely available. These trends may potentially help improve the design and focus of monitoring programs, give insights into new pathways and hotspots, and facilitate horizon scanning...