Fabrizio Scarabino

TL;DR: A comprehensive survey of existing knowledge about exotic marine organisms introduced to the southwestern Atlantic Ocean, including coastal and shelf areas of Uruguay and Argentina, presents a comprehensive picture of recorded introductions and some prominent ecological consequences.

TL;DR: The lineage Veneroida was more representative in hydrographic regions that are poorer in species and located West of South America, and the Mycetopodidae and Hyriidae lineages were predominant in areas that are richest in species toward the East of the continent.

TL;DR: This census compiled available records in the literature for medusozoan cnidarians and ctenophores of South America includes a synonymy list for South America, taxonomical remarks, notes on habit, and information on geographical occurrence.

TL;DR: The role of salinity as the main abiotic factor in limiting the east distribution of this mussel in Uruguayan coast of Rio de la Plata and as a potential determinant of the "new" colonization on the Atlantic and the Merin Lagoon Basins is dealt with.

TL;DR: This commentary puts forward a series of propositions of strategies to improve performance of Central and South American science and policy making in order to cope with the future impacts of the Global Climate Changes in their coastal habitats.