A preliminary assessment of imports of exotic aquatic species to the Maltese islands (Central Mediterranean)

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Title:	A preliminary assessment of imports of exotic aquatic species to the Maltese islands (Central Mediterranean)
Authors:	Deidun, Alan Petroni, Michael Balistreri, Paolo Zava, Bruno Coertze, Nicholas
Keywords:	Exotic marine organisms -- Malta Wild animal trade -- Law and legislation -- Malta Introduced organisms -- Mediterranean Sea Introduced fishes -- Congresses Exotic fishes -- Congresses
Issue Date:	2019-01
Publisher:	Turkish Marine Research Foundation
Citation:	Deidun, A., Petroni, M., Coertze, N., Zava, B., & Balistreri, P. (2019). A preliminary assessment of imports of exotic aquatic species to the Maltese islands (Central Mediterranean). 1st Mediterranean Symposium on the Non-Indigenous Species, Antalya. 93-94.
Abstract:	The increasing reliance of human societies on globalised maritime trade has spearheaded the spread of exotic aquatic species worldwide, with the Mediterranean Sea being one of the regional seas mostly affected by the phenomenon of Non-Indigenous Species (NIS) introductions, by virtue of its geographical location. This study attempts to characterise the flow of exotic aquatic biota being imported from non-EU countries to the Maltese Islands by assessing the information contained within a sample of importation licenses.
URI:	https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar//handle/123456789/39650
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