Ports and pests: Assessing the threat of aquatic invasive species introduced by maritime shipping activity in Cuba.

摘要: Aquatic invasive species (AIS) are biological pollutants that cause detrimental ecological, economic, and human-health effects in their introduced communities. With increasing globalization through maritime trade, ports vulnerable to AIS exposure via commercial vessels. The Cuban Port of Mariel is poised become a competitive transshipment hub the Caribbean intent this study was evaluate present potential impacts pose with likely future increase shipping activity. We utilized previous assessment frameworks publicly accessible information rank by level threat. Fifteen were identified Cuba one, Asian green mussel Perna viridis (Linnaeus, 1758), had repeated harmful economic impacts. Five associated trade partners considered potentially if routes. results presented herein identify concern emphasize importance prioritizing prevention management within Cuba.