Özet:

The spotted sea hare Aplysia dactylomela Rang 1828 was recorded for the first time in the Mediterranean Sea in 2002. This non-native species then spread rapidly eastwards from the waters surrounding Lampedusa Island to reach the Levantine coast, following the main Mediterranean current movement. Despite the colonization of the eastern Mediterranean basin in numerous localities, no sightings were reported from the western Mediterranean basin. In July 2017, two specimens of this species were sighted about 1 m depth surrounding the future MPA of Kuriat Islands. The observation was made during the implementation of the national Integrated Monitoring and Assessment Programme (IMAP) in Tunisia related to the biodiversity component.

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