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Table 3 Confirmed records of the NIS Diadema setosum in the Mediterranean (N = number of observed individuals, ND = no data provided)

From: Abundance and population characteristics of the invasive sea urchin Diadema setosum (Leske, 1778) in the south Aegean Sea (eastern Mediterranean)

Geographic area

Latitude/Longitude

Year

Depth

Substrata

N

References

Turkey

 Kas Peninsula

36o08′27’’N 09o39′18’’E

2006

15–18

Rocky

2

[2]

 Antakya Bay

35o57′20’’N35o55′20’’E

2010

9

Rocky

3

[16]

 Gokova Bay

36o55′11’’N 28o10′16’’E

2014

4

Rocky, sandy

2

[17]

 Dardanelles

40o24′12’’N 26o45′43’’E

2018

4–6

Rocky

-

[23]

Greece

 Kastelorizo

36o09′10’’N 29o35′30’’E

2014, 2015

3–5

Rocky

5

[18]

 Pserimos

36o56′36’’N 27o09′53’’E

2016

2/15

ND

2

[22]

 Mandraki, Rhodos

36o26′57’’N 28o13′41’’E

2015

6

Rocky

1

[19]

 Kolokytha, Crete

35o15′24’’N 25o44′31’’E

2016

5

Rocky

1

[20]

 Proti Island

37o02′39’’N 21o33′32’’E

2020

6/15

ND

8/1

[26]

 Kythira Island

36o09′31’’N 22o56′57’’E

2020

4/27

ND

2

[26]

 Avlemonas, Kythira

36o13′31’’N 23o04′52’’E

    

[25]

 Archangelos, Laconia

36o37′44’’N 22o52′35’’E

2019

2

Rocky

1

[25]

 Pedi Bay, Symi

36o36′48″N 27o51′22″E

2018

0.5

Rocky

2

[24]

 Gialos Bay, Symi

36o37′13″N 27o50′18″E

2019

0.5–2.5

Rocky

4

[24]

Cyprus

 Cyclop's Bay

34o04′46’’N 34o59′09’’E

2012, 2016

10–13

Rocky

2

[21]

 Decosta Bay

35o00′27’’N 34o03′43’’E

2012

1/10

Sandy, rocky

2

[21]

Lebanon

 Monsef

34o10′59’’N 35o37′55’’E

2009

10–20

Rocky

1

[15]

  

2019

2.5

Rocky

1

[25]

Israel

 Tel Aviv

32o05′01’’N 34o45′46’’E

2016

3.5–8

Rocky

1

[5]