An alarming mariculture breach in a coral reef: Alien barramundi lates calcarifer (bloch, 1790) at the northern red sea

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Abstract

This study delivers a continuous evidence of alien barramundi Lates calcarifer in the Northern Red Sea, a likely outcome of fish-cage escapees from the Saudi Arabian mariculture industry, located approx. 800 km to the south. Genetic mtDNA examinations provided solid evidence for an Australian ancestral origin. Debate for the ecological implications along with emphasis on needed biosecurity practices and management regulation are provided.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)181-187
Number of pages7
JournalBioInvasions Records
Volume10
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2021

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 14 - Life Below Water
    SDG 14 Life Below Water

Keywords

  • Aquaculture escapees
  • Aquaculture managements
  • Biological invasion
  • DNA barcoding
  • Eilat

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
  • Ecology

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