Assisted recovery of mediterranean native fish species by removal of two established invasive alien species, Pterois miles and Diadema setosum

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dc.authorid0000-0003-1282-718X
dc.authorid0000-0002-1756-3999
dc.authorid0000-0002-6305-7667
dc.contributor.authorHuseyinoglu, M. F.
dc.contributor.authorJimenez, C.
dc.contributor.authorResaikos, V.
dc.contributor.authorArda, Y.
dc.contributor.authorBeton, D.
dc.contributor.authorSnape, R. T. E.
dc.contributor.authorGunay, Mehmet Erdem
dc.date.accessioned2026-04-04T18:55:28Z
dc.date.available2026-04-04T18:55:28Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.departmentİstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractThe introduction of alien species is probably one of the most important factors affecting native biodiversity in various regions of the world. The Mediterranean is considered the most affected sea in the world. Although many efforts to control several invasive alien species (IAS) have been carried out in the Mediterranean, complete success has not been obtained so far. In the eastern Mediterranean (Levantine Sea), the island of Cyprus is among the first places where marine species migrating across the Suez Canal are reported and known to have been established. To test whether native species are able to recover in the absence of IAS, removal experiments of two established IAS, the common lionfish Pterois miles and the long-spined sea urchin Diadema setosum, were carried out at two submerged rocky reefs in Cyprus where human activities are limited. A baseline period of three months was dedicated to characterizing the fish communities by visual censuses, followed by a middle period of four months of monthly removals which ended with the second and final characterization period of three months of the fish communities. The removals of D. setosum were very effective suggesting that the recolonization rate of the species is considerably low. The removals of lionfish seem to help the populations remain small, although recolonization rates are higher than D. setosum. Moreover, our results suggest that the removal of these two species helps native fish recover while conversely affecting other alien fish in a negative manner. Despite the amount of enough data, it is possible to preliminarily estimate the rate of removals. Monitoring of the two IAS along with the native flora and fauna is suggested in these two sites to identify seasonality and trends.
dc.description.sponsorshipMAVA Foundation
dc.description.sponsorshipThe authors thank Ahmet Guerol Ersun, Yank & imath; Karadag l & imath;, Mira Karadag l & imath;, Derman Karalom and Mehmet Ali K & imath;ran at ScubaCyprus in Alsancak and Erol Adal & imath;er, Alper SaracI center dot brahim Demir and Utku Cetin at Deep Dive Magusa in Famagusta. This study has been implemented within the framework of the Mediterranean Islands Collective Project with the support and funds provided by the MAVA Foundation.
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.ecss.2024.108826
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.ecss.2024.108826
dc.identifier.issn0272-7714
dc.identifier.issn1096-0015
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85196279347
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2024.108826
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11411/10436
dc.identifier.volume304
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001351655000001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ1
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherAcademic Press Ltd- Elsevier Science Ltd
dc.relation.ispartofEstuarine Coastal and Shelf Science
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.snmzKA_WoS_20260402
dc.snmzKA_Scopus_20260402
dc.subjectLevantine Sea
dc.subjectBioinvasions
dc.subjectRemovals
dc.subjectLionfish
dc.subjectLong-Spined Sea Urchin
dc.titleAssisted recovery of mediterranean native fish species by removal of two established invasive alien species, Pterois miles and Diadema setosum
dc.typeArticle

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