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Intro; Acknowledgements; Contents; Contributors; 1 Introduction: Historical Perspectives on Bioinvasions in the Mediterranean Region; Abstract; 1.1 Bioinvasions in Interdisciplinary Context; 1.2 Aims and Scope; 1.3 The Study Region; 1.4 Natural and Cultural Dimension of Bioinvasions; 1.5 Overview of the Chapters; 1.6 Directions for Future Study; References; 2 Mare Nostrum, Mare Quod Invaditur-The History of Bioinvasions in the Mediterranean Sea; Abstract; 2.1 The Mediterranean Sea-A Brief Introduction; 2.2 Mare Quod Invaditur-The Mediterranean Sea as a Hotspot of Marine Invasions
2.3 Marine Bioinvasions in the Mediterranean Sea-A Brief Historical Account2.3.1 Shipping Precedes Science: The Pseudo-indigenous Species; 2.3.2 Vessels and Non-indigenous Species; 2.3.3 Mariculture: Intentional and Unintentional Introductions; 2.3.4 The Suez Canal-A Corridor for Thermophilic Species; 2.4 Marine NIS and Their Impacts: The Known and the Unknown; 2.4.1 Environmental Impacts; 2.4.2 The Economic Impact of Erythrean NIS; 2.4.3 The Economic Impact of Intentionally Introduced NIS-A Silver Lining?; 2.4.4 Human Health Hazards
2.5 The Legislative Response to Introductions into the Mediterranean SeaAcknowledgements; References; 3 The Apparently Relentless Spread of the Major Decapod Alien Species in the Mediterranean Basin and European Inland Waters; Abstract; 3.1 Biodiversity, Heritage Status and Socio-economic Activities of Mediterranean Decapod Crustaceans; 3.1.1 Ecology of Lobsters, Crayfish, Crabs and Shrimps (Decapoda); 3.1.2 Protection of Mediterranean Habitats and Fauna; 3.1.2.1 Protection of Mediterranean Fresh Waters; 3.1.3 Native Decapods and Their Exploitation
3.2 Alien Decapod Species in the Mediterranean3.3 Introduction, Spread and Impacts on Biodiversity; 3.3.1 Freshwater Species; 3.3.2 Marine Species; 3.3.2.1 Shrimps; 3.3.2.2 Crabs; 3.3.3 Impacts on Economic Activities, Health and Heritage; 3.3.3.1 Consequences to Economic Activities; 3.3.3.2 Human Health Effects; 3.3.3.3 Cultural Heritage Effects; 3.4 Management of Invasive Alien Decapods; 3.4.1 Current State of Invasive Decapod Eradication and Management; 3.4.1.1 Coordinated Actions; 3.5 Conclusions; Appendix 3.1; References
4 Scourge in the Mediterranean. Policies Against the Argentine Ant in the First Half of the 20th CenturyAbstract; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Impacts Before Regulations; 4.3 Phytosanitary Regulations in the Early Twentieth Century, by Country; 4.3.1 France; 4.3.2 Italy; 4.3.3 Portugal; 4.3.4 Spain; 4.4 Similarities and Differences in Legal Texts; 4.5 Conclusion: Living with Invasive Ants; Acknowledgements; References; 5 Herpetological History of the Balearic Islands: When Aliens Conquered These Islands and What to Do Next; Abstract; 5.1 The "Deep History" of the Balearics
2.3 Marine Bioinvasions in the Mediterranean Sea-A Brief Historical Account2.3.1 Shipping Precedes Science: The Pseudo-indigenous Species; 2.3.2 Vessels and Non-indigenous Species; 2.3.3 Mariculture: Intentional and Unintentional Introductions; 2.3.4 The Suez Canal-A Corridor for Thermophilic Species; 2.4 Marine NIS and Their Impacts: The Known and the Unknown; 2.4.1 Environmental Impacts; 2.4.2 The Economic Impact of Erythrean NIS; 2.4.3 The Economic Impact of Intentionally Introduced NIS-A Silver Lining?; 2.4.4 Human Health Hazards
2.5 The Legislative Response to Introductions into the Mediterranean SeaAcknowledgements; References; 3 The Apparently Relentless Spread of the Major Decapod Alien Species in the Mediterranean Basin and European Inland Waters; Abstract; 3.1 Biodiversity, Heritage Status and Socio-economic Activities of Mediterranean Decapod Crustaceans; 3.1.1 Ecology of Lobsters, Crayfish, Crabs and Shrimps (Decapoda); 3.1.2 Protection of Mediterranean Habitats and Fauna; 3.1.2.1 Protection of Mediterranean Fresh Waters; 3.1.3 Native Decapods and Their Exploitation
3.2 Alien Decapod Species in the Mediterranean3.3 Introduction, Spread and Impacts on Biodiversity; 3.3.1 Freshwater Species; 3.3.2 Marine Species; 3.3.2.1 Shrimps; 3.3.2.2 Crabs; 3.3.3 Impacts on Economic Activities, Health and Heritage; 3.3.3.1 Consequences to Economic Activities; 3.3.3.2 Human Health Effects; 3.3.3.3 Cultural Heritage Effects; 3.4 Management of Invasive Alien Decapods; 3.4.1 Current State of Invasive Decapod Eradication and Management; 3.4.1.1 Coordinated Actions; 3.5 Conclusions; Appendix 3.1; References
4 Scourge in the Mediterranean. Policies Against the Argentine Ant in the First Half of the 20th CenturyAbstract; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Impacts Before Regulations; 4.3 Phytosanitary Regulations in the Early Twentieth Century, by Country; 4.3.1 France; 4.3.2 Italy; 4.3.3 Portugal; 4.3.4 Spain; 4.4 Similarities and Differences in Legal Texts; 4.5 Conclusion: Living with Invasive Ants; Acknowledgements; References; 5 Herpetological History of the Balearic Islands: When Aliens Conquered These Islands and What to Do Next; Abstract; 5.1 The "Deep History" of the Balearics