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An emblematic example is the rapid spread of the invasive fireworm (<em>Hermodice carunculata<\/em>), a thermophilic polychaete whose expansion is closely linked to sea warming. The species negatively affects benthic ecosystems, feeds on key habitat-forming organisms, alters food webs, and poses a direct risk to human health, due to its venomous bristles, with an increasing number of reports of painful injuries in swimmers, fishermen, and divers.  <\/p>\n<p>Reports of conflicts with small-scale fisheries have become increasingly frequent, as <em>Hermodice carunculata<\/em> feeds on fish caught in the nets, making them unsellable and causing a substantial loss of income for artisanal fishers.<\/p>\n<p>Despite its growing ecological, economic and social impacts, information on the distribution, abundance, ecological effects and socio-economic consequences of the fireworm remains fragmented across countries. 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