Greek Scientists Record Alien Fish Species in Aegean, Ionian Seas 
By Daniel Harper GR Source: greekreporter 5/22/2020
Daniel Harper
Greek scientists have recently launched an attempt to record the actual number of alien fish species from the Red Sea which have “invaded” the Aegean and the Ionian Seas over the last several years.

They also hope to assess the impact these unwelcome species have already had on the environment — as well as on humans, given that some are toxic and dangerous to consume.

Among the most common are the the lionfish and puffer fish, both poisonous, which are causing trouble in the marine habitat around Greece and Cyprus.
 

Perhaps surprisingly, the nations of the European Union is now host to over 1,300 alien species. This has occurred either through migration due to loss of habitat, or more commonly, through human interference; remember how the Dutch brought rubber trees from South America to Indonesia during the 19th century.

The lionfish (Pterois miles) was first spotted in the Mediterranean in April of 2015. Originally found in the Red Sea, it had made its way into the Mediterranean through the Suez Canal. This was only part of what is called the larger “Lessepsian Migration” of marine life through the canal.

 
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