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With a growth of human and goods transfer in the world, it has become easier for plants, animals and other micro-organisms to move from place to place. It is getting much easier to move alien species into a region deliberately or accidentally. While invasive alien species were frequently on the agenda for the past decade or two, the climate change and lack of adequate knowledge on the issue rapidly increase the invasion areas of such species.
For Turkey, it is not much different. Turkey’s coastline stretches 8,333 km bordering four major seas. These extensive marine ecosystems support Turkey’s overall high level of marine biodiversity. In total, nearly 5,000 plant and animal species, some endemic, have been identified in Turkey’s marine waters. Such diversity is today under a serious threat.
Comb jellyfish