A Risk Screening of Potential Invasiveness of Alien and Neonative Marine Fishes in the Mediterranean Sea: Implications for Sustainable Management

Biological invasions have posed a major threat to global and regional biodiversity. The Mediterranean Sea, one of the biodiversity hotspots in world, has long suffered multiple frequent invasion events. This paper represents screening results potential invasiveness 23 introduced marine fish species, which are classified as neonative alien. To predict species under current predicted climate conditions, Aquatic Species Invasiveness Screening Kit (AS-ISK) is applied. Thresholds been constituted classify low, medium high-risk by receiver operative characteristic curve analysis (ROC). calibrated basic climate-change threshold assessment scores used from high risk were computed between 27.5 33.0 respectively. Based on these thresholds, climatic 15 risk, while remaining Chaetodipterus faber Holocentrus adscensionis switched medium-risk group future conditions. highest score belonged Fistularia petimba, followed Siganus fuscescens, Abudefduf spp., Acanthurus monroviae Lutjanus argentimaculatus. study focused that not assessed for their potential, can provide important insights into sustainable management future.