ScienceThe punk and the bruiser: Invasive species thrive as global warming transforms the Mediterranean

Global warming is reshaping the Mediterranean and helping invasive species flourish. Off Cyprus, Pepis, the bearded skipper of a small fishing boat, retrieves two lionfish from experimental traps. He carefully removes their venomous spines, guts the fish and places them in a bucket. The scene illustrates how fishing activity is responding to ecological change in the region, where unfamiliar species are becoming more prominent as waters and habitats are transformed.

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RReuters★★☆☆☆2026-08-11 08:15Original