On one hand, it is the effect of maritime connections, on the other hand, the effect of climate change that causes rising temperatures even at sea. Certainly, the presence of alien species is increasing in the Mediterranean. Specimens of fish and vegetation, as highlighted by researchers from Ispra, «introduced by human activities such as maritime traffic, aquaculture, and aquarium keeping, or through artificial channels like the Suez Canal and from expanding range species, which arrive through natural corridors like the Strait of Gibraltar». For this reason, the Higher Institute for Environmental Protection carries out a campaign of awareness and information since, in summer and at the sea, it is not uncommon to encounter species that are not exactly local.
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Climate Change
«Climate changes and environmental alterations favor the settlement of these new species – emphasize from Ispra -, some of which can become invasive and cause serious damage to the environment, the economy, and human health».
The brochure
For this reason, a brochure has also been prepared indicating alien species and those dangerous to health «as they are toxic for consumption, irritating or poisonous on contact».
The species
Among the alien species, the brochure curated by Ispra lists 32 specimens of fish and vegetation, noting the presence of the pufferfish, the scorpionfish, Hemiramphus far mezzobecco, and then the tropical fish Flauto and Red Flauto. Not to forget ynanceia verrucosa, stonefish
Indo-Pacific species, known to be one of the most venomous and fearsome species in the sea, characterized by a high mimetic ability that makes it difficult to distinguish among rocks and bottom roughness and can reach 40 centimeters in length.
