From 1970 to 2021, the number of non-native marine species in the Mediterranean Sea has increased considerably, reaching more than ***. Around ** percent of the total population were invertebrates. Nonetheless, the vertebrate non-indigenous population has been gaining relevance in recent years, reaching a total of *** species by 2021.
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