Antarctica: The final frontier for marine biological invasions.

ABSTRACT: Antarctica is experiencing significant ecological and environmental change, which may facilitate the establishment of non-native marine species. Non-native marine species will interact with other anthropogenic stressors affecting Antarctic ecosystems, such as climate change (warming, ocean acidification) and pollution, with irreversible ramifications for biodiversity and ecosystem services. We review current knowledge of non-native marine species in the Antarctic region, the physical and physiological factors that resist establishment of non-native marine species, changes to resistance under climate change, the role of legislation in limiting marine introductions, and the effect of increasing human activity on vectors and pathways of introduction. Evidence of non-native marine species is l

SUBMITTER: McCarthy AH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6849521 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature