RT Journal Article
T1 A multi-taxa assessment of aquatic non-indigenous species introduced into Iberian freshwater and transitional waters
A1 Zamora-Marín, José
A1 Ruiz-Navarro, Ana
A1 Oficialdegui, Francisco
A1 Anastácio, Pedro
A1 Miranda, Rafael
A1 García-Murillo, Pablo
A1 Cobo, Fernando
A1 Ribeiro, Filipe
A1 Gallardo, Belinda
A1 García-Berthou, Emili
A1 Boix, Dani
A1 Medina Domingo, Leopoldo
A1 Morcillo Alonso, Felipe
A1 Oscoz, Javier
A1 Guillén, Antonio
A1 Herrero-Reyes, Antonio
A1 Aguiar, Francesca
A1 Almeida, David
A1 Arias, Andres
A1 Ayres, Cesar
A1 Banha, Filipe
A1 Barca, Sandra
A1 Biurrun, Idoia
A1 Cabezas, Pilar
A1 Calero, Sara
A1 Campos, Juan
A1 Capdevila-Argüelles, Laura
A1 Capinha, Cesar
A1 Carapeto, Andre
A1 Casals, Frederic
A1 Chainho, Paula
A1 Cirujano, Santos
A1 Clavero, Miguel
A1 Cuesta, Jose
A1 Deltoro, Vicente
A1 Encarnação, Joao
A1 Fernández-Delgado, Carlos
A1 Franco, Javier
A1 García-Meseguer, Antonio
A1 Guareschi, Simone
A1 Guerrero-Gómez, Adrián
A1 Hermoso, Virgilio
A1 López-Cañizares, Celia
A1 López-Soriano, Joaquin
A1 Machordom, Annie
A1 Martelo, Joana
A1 Mellado-Díaz, Andrés
A1 Moreno, Juan
A1 Olivo del Amo, Rosa
A1 Otero, Carlos
A1 Perdices, Anabel
A1 Pou-Rovira, Quim
A1 Quiñonero-Salgado, Sergio
A1 Rodríguez-Merino, Argantonio
A1 Ros, Macarena
A1 Sánchez-Gullón, Enrique
A1 Sánchez, Marta
A1 Sánchez-Fernández, David
A1 Sánchez-González, Jorge
A1 Soriano, Oscar
A1 Teodósio, Alexandra
A1 Torralva, Mar
A1 Vieira-Lanero, Rufino
A1 Zamora-López, Antonio
A1 Oliva-Paterna, Francisco
AB Aquatic ecosystems are particularly vulnerable to the introduction of non-indigenous species (NIS), leading to multi-faceted ecological, economic and health impacts worldwide. The Iberian Peninsula comprises an exceptionally biodiverse Mediterranean region with a high number of threatened and endemic aquatic species, most of them strongly impacted by biological invasions. Following a structured approach that combines a systematic review of available information and expert opinion, we provide a comprehensive and updated multi-taxa inventory of aquatic NIS (fungi, macroalgae, vascular plants, invertebrates and vertebrates) in Iberian inland waters. Moreover, we assess overall patterns in the establishment status, introduction pathways, native range and temporal introduction trends of listed NIS. In addition, we discuss the legal coverage provided by both national (Spanish and Portuguese) and European NIS regulations. We inventoried 326 aquatic NIS in Iberian inland waters, including 215 established, 96 with uncertain establishment status and 15 cryptogenic taxa. Invertebrates (54.6%) and vertebrates (24.5%) were the groups with the highest number of NIS, with Arthropoda, Mollusca, and Chordata being the most represented phyla. Recorded NIS originated from diverse geographic regions, with North and South America being the most frequent. Vertebrates and vascular plants were mostly introduced through intentional pathways (i.e. release and escape), whereas invertebrates and macroalgae arrived mostly through unintentional ways (i.e. contaminant or stowaway). Most of the recorded NIS were introduced in Iberian inland waters over the second half of the 20th century, with a high number of NIS introductions being reported in the 2000s. While only 8% of the recorded NIS appear in the European Union list of Invasive Alien Species of Union concern, around 25% are listed in the Spanish and Portuguese NIS regulations. This study provides the most updated checklist of Iberian aquatic NIS, meeting the requirements set by the EU regulation and providing a baseline for the evaluation of its application. We point out the need for coordinated transnational strategies to properly tackle aquatic invasions across borders of the EU members.
PB Pensoft
SN 1619-0033
YR 2023
FD 2023
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/96189
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/96189
LA eng
NO Zamora-Marín JM, Ruiz-Navarro A, Oficialdegui FJ, Anastácio PM, Miranda R, García-Murillo P, Cobo F, Ribeiro F, Gallardo B, García-Berthou E, Boix D, Medina L, Morcillo F, Oscoz J, Guillén A, Herrero-Reyes AA, Aguiar FC, Almeida D, Arias A, Ayres C, Banha F, Barca S, Biurrun I, Cabezas MP, Calero S, Campos JA, Capdevila-Argüelles L, Capinha C, Carapeto A, Casals F, Chainho P, Cirujano S, Clavero M, Cuesta JA, Deltoro V, Encarnação J, Fernández-Delgado C, Franco J, García-Meseguer AJ, Guareschi S, Guerrero-Gómez A, Hermoso V, López-Cañizares C, López-Soriano J, Machordom A, Martelo J, Mellado-Díaz A, Moreno JC, Olivo del Amo R, Otero JC, Perdices A, Pou-Rovira Q, Quiñonero-Salgado S, Rodríguez-Merino A, Ros M, Sánchez-Gullón E, Sánchez MI, Sánchez-Fernández D, Sánchez-González JR, Soriano O, Teodósio MA, Torralva M, Vieira-Lanero R, Zamora-López A, Oliva-Paterna FJ (2023) A multi-taxa assessment of aquatic non-indigenous species introduced into Iberian freshwater and transitional waters. NeoBiota 89: 17-44. https://doi.org/10.3897/neobiota.89.105994
NO This study was supported by the LIFE INVASAQUA project (Aquatic Invasive Alien Species of Freshwater and Estuarine Systems: Awareness and Prevention in the Iberian Peninsula) (LIFE17 GIE/ES/000515) funded by the EU LIFE Program. The Fundación Biodiversidad (Government of Spain) and the Government of Navarre financially supported specific actions into the LIFE INVASAQUA. J.M. Z.-M. is supported by a postdoctoral grant funded by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation and the European Union NextGeneration EU/PRTR (FJC2021-046923-I). F.R. is supported by Foundation for Science and Technology through an individual contract (CEEC/0482/2020). I.B. and J.A.C. were funded by the Basque Government (IT1487-22). J.E. has a Ph.D. scholarship (SFRH/BD/140556/2018) funded by FCT, Portugal. F.B. is supported by Foundation for Science and Technology through an individual contract (CEEC/01896/2021). C.C. was supported by Portuguese national funds to the CEG/IGOT Research Unit (UIDB/00295/2020 and UIDP/00295/2020), through FCT - Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P. F.C.A, was funded by CEF, a research unit of FCT, Portugal (UIDB/00239/2020). A.A. H.-R. was supported by a predoctoral grant from the University of Murcia (R-483/2023).
NO European Commission
NO Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades (España)
NO Gobierno de Navarra
NO Eusko Jaurlaritza
NO Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology
DS Docta Complutense
RD 8 jun 2025