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Supported by maps, participants were invited to identify the presence of the habitat <jats:italic>Zostera noltei<\/jats:italic> (also known as <jats:italic>Zostera noltii)<\/jats:italic>, and the species <jats:italic>Diopatra neapolitana<\/jats:italic>, <jats:italic>Hediste diversicolor<\/jats:italic> and <jats:italic>Arenicola<\/jats:italic> spp., as well as <jats:italic>Ruditapes decussatus<\/jats:italic>, <jats:italic>Venerupis corrugata<\/jats:italic> and <jats:italic>Ruditapes philippinarum<\/jats:italic>, and inquired about the extraction, preference, and preferred areas. Of the 174 participants, 83% were male, and 68% were private citizens. Their main reason to be <jats:italic>in situ<\/jats:italic> at the time of the questionnaire relates to local traditional activities. This study is driven by three main research questions focusing on the perspective of the Ria de Aveiro local community that rely on the lagoon for their livelihoods: i) How is the threat of IAS to native species perceived? ii) How are the relations between local activities and IAS perceived? iii) What is the impact of environmental perceptions on marine biological resources?<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>The research questions that drove this study enabled us to conclude that the threat posed by IAS and biodiversity loss is moderate and individuals perceive that most of the species have decreased in the past and\/or will decrease in the future. End-user\u2019s evidence spatial-distinct preferences in the lagoon area for species-specific harvesting, including alien species, mainly related to market demand and financial gain.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title><jats:p>The impact of environmental perceptions on marine biological resources, indicate that the inter-relations between environmental identity and risk perception might have unexpected effects that need to be better understood.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fmars.2025.1603724","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,7,23]],"date-time":"2025-07-23T10:32:08Z","timestamp":1753266728000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Are native species of Ria de Aveiro under invasion? 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