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Prediction of current and future suitable habitats for three invasive freshwater fish species (Lepomis gibbosus, Perccottus glenii and Pseudorasbora parva) in Europe

Abstract

Climate change can have a significant impact on the earth's ecosystems. Invasive species will respond to climate change, and their responses will have ecological and economic implications. Habitat suitability models (HSMs) are one of the most important tools currently available to assess the potential impacts of climate change on species. Projections of models of suitable conditions for species, built using Maxent based on the occurrence throughout the range (native and invasive), on the current climate of Europe and on the forecast climate data for the 2050s and 2070s under the SSP2 and SSP5 scenarios are present here.