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Warming Fuels Invasive Fish, 93% Mediterranean Mollusk Loss

7/31/2026

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Marine biologist Ernesto Azzuro says warming lets invasive fish decimate native Mediterranean species.
Invasive spotted puffer and lionfish have spread from the Suez Canal toward France and Spain, displacing red mullet.
Azzuro reports a 93% loss of eastern Mediterranean mollusks and near-total Adriatic mussel die-off as temperatures exceed 30 °C.
Piero Genovesi Papik says cutting fossil fuels and enforcing ballast-water rules could cut new alien arrivals by 95-99%.

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Marine biologist Ernesto Azzuro says warming lets invasive fish decimate native Mediterranean species.
Invasive spotted puffer and lionfish have spread from the Suez Canal toward France and Spain, displacing red mullet.
Azzuro reports a 93% loss of eastern Mediterranean mollusks and near-total Adriatic mussel die-off as temperatures exceed 30 °C.
Piero Genovesi Papik says cutting fossil fuels and enforcing ballast-water rules could cut new alien arrivals by 95-99%.