Biological invasions: Historical review of species invasions research

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Biological invasions occur when a species enters and spreads into areas beyond its natural range of
distribution. Every single day thousands of marine species are transported by human activities around the
world far away from their native range to new areas where they become non-indigenous species (NIS).
However, whether this introduced species will be successful in its new host habitat is a dynamic, very complex
process entailing several transitional stages. When successful, invasions may be among the greatest threats
to global biodiversity

• : Mr. Francisco Arenas
  Researcher at the Aquatic Ecology and Evolution Group (AEE) of CIIMAR
• : Celia Olabarría
  Investigator and professor in the department of biology and ecology, University of Vigo
• : Mr. Brezo Martínez-Díaz-Caneja
  Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid