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Officials share images of invasive creatures caught in local waterway: 'The issue ... is becoming a bigger priority'

New research into alien marine species in the waters of a Mediterranean island has uncovered three new aquatic interlopers, prompting concerns over their potential impact on the ecosystem. Times of ...
The Conversation

Invasive alien species are a serious threat to the planet: 4 key messages for Africa

Julie Coetzee receives funding from the National Research Foundation SARCHi and the Natural Resource Management Programme of the South African Department of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment.
EurekAlert!

Philippine biologists warn against new alien fish in country's largest lake

Biologists from the Ateneo de Manila University in the Philippines have confirmed the presence of the tinfoil barb (Barbonymus schwanefeldii), a popular aquarium fish, in Laguna de Bay, the country's ...

From carp to crocodilians: Why deliberately introduced freshwater giants may bring hidden risks

More than 40% of extant large freshwater animals (megafauna), including carp, salmonids, crocodilians, turtles, beavers, and ...
Charlotte Observer

‘Cryptic’ creature caught by angler off Malta is first-of-its-kind catch. See it

In the middle of the Mediterranean, off the coast of the island nation of Malta, a professional fisherman dropped his trammel net into the water. The net was pulled along the sandy bottom, running ...
AlphaGalileo

Over 40 percent of freshwater megafauna species were introduced outside their native range – almost every second causes both benefits and harm

Over 40 percent of extant large freshwater animals (megafauna), including carp, salmonids, crocodilians, turtles, beavers, and hippopotamuses, have ...