Updating the occurrences of Pterois miles in the Mediterranean Sea, with considerations on thermal boundaries and future range expansion

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Published: Mar 28, 2020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12681/mms.21845
Keywords:
Alien species Pterois miles Invasion
CHARALAMPOS DIMITRIADIS
National Marine Park of Zakynthos, University of the Aegean
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3349-9501
MARIKA GALANIDI
ÜEE LLC, Marine Ecology Division, Teknopark Izmir A1/49, Urla, Izmir
ARGYRO ZENETOS
Institute of Marine Biological Resources and Inland Waters, Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, 46.7 km Athens Sounio ave., P.O. Box 712, 19013 Anavyssos Attiki
MARIA CORSINI-FOKA
Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, Institute of Oceanography, Hydrobiological Station of Rhodes, Cos Street, 85100 Rhodes
IOANNIS GIOVOS
iSea, Environmental Organization for the Preservation of the Aquatic Ecosystems, Ochi Av, 11, 55438 Thessaloniki, Greece
PARASKEVI K. KARACHLE
Institute of Marine Biological Resources and Inland Waters, Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, 46.7 km Athens Sounio ave.,P.O. Box 712, 19013 Anavyssos Attiki, Greece
IVONI FOURNARI – KONSTANTINIDOY
National Marine Park of Zakynthos, El Venizelou1, 29100 Zakynthos Island, Greece
ELENI KYTINOU
Department of Marine Sciences, School of the Environment, University of the Aegean, 81100 Mytilene, Lesvos Island, Greece
YIANNIS ISSARIS
Institute of Oceanography, Hellenic Centre for Marine Research, 46.7 km Athens Sounio ave.,P.O. Box 712, 19013 Anavyssos Attiki, Greece
ERNESTO AZZURRO
Institute for Environmental Protection and Research (ISPRA), Sts Livorno, Piazzale dei Marmi 2, 57123, Livorno, Italy
LUCA CASTRIOTA
ISPRA - Lungomare Cristoforo Colombo n. 4521, (ex complesso Roosevelt), Località Addaura, 90149 Palermo
MANUELA FALAUTANO
ISPRA - Lungomare Cristoforo Colombo n. 4521, (ex complesso Roosevelt), Località Addaura, 90149 Palermo
ANASTASIOS KALIMERIS
Ionian University, Department of Environment, 29100 Zakynthos, Greece
STELIOS KATSANEVAKIS
Department of Marine Sciences, School of the Environment, University of the Aegean, 81100 Mytilene, Lesvos Island, Greece
Abstract

Here we present an update of the Mediterranean distribution of the lionfish Pterois miles, based on a comprehensive list of geo-referenced occurrences up to October 2019. New data were provided by multiple reporting tools and citizen science initiatives. Our findings suggest that well established populations of P. miles exist in the Levantine Sea, in the southern and central Aegean Sea, as well as in the Greek Ionian Sea, whilst so far, only a few individuals were reported from Tunisia and southern Sicily (Italy). We also argue about the future expansion of this invasive species in the Mediterranean region and about the role of climate change by projecting the limits of winter isotherms under different climate change scenarios. Under the assumption that the mean winter sea surface temperature is the main limiting factor of the range expansion of the species (i.e. 15.3oC winter isotherm), P. miles could substantially expand in the Mediterranean Sea, except the coolest northernmost regions, under future climatic scenarios. These results were discussed in comparison to published outcomes of species distribution modelling.

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