íܱ 01 Feb, 2021
Some marine alien invasive species in the Mediterranean Sea
Alien organisms are animals and plants that occur outside their natural range as theyhave been introduced to a new environment.
Photo: ϲʿֱֳ ROWA
Invasive Alien Species (IAS) are alien organisms whose populations tend to spread and adversely harm the newenvironment in a way or another.The Lebanese marine environment is invaded by hundreds of marine IAS.This postershows pictures of the most common species in the Mediterranean.They pose a serious threat to the marine environment and modify the native marine species communities, their habitats, and affect economy.
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