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Abstract
Marine biosecurity stands at the crossroads of innovation and necessity, with artificial intelligence (AI) offering promising tools to enhance risk assessment, surveillance, and response strategies for invasive species management. Despite the rapid growth of AI applications in marine science, there has been no comprehensive overview of its potential role in enhancing and supporting marine biosecurity. Our literature review aims to fill this gap, showing that AI use in this field remains limited and underdeveloped. Through our literature analysis, we identify key opportunities for AI research and innovation across the marine biosecurity continuum, while also highlighting both general and domain-specific challenges. We conclude by proposing a roadmap to guide the responsible development and implementation of AI in marine biosecurity.
Keywords
global collaboration, inclusive and equitable AI, innovation in marine pest management, marine ecosystem protection, non-native marine species
Document Type
Journal Article
Date of Publication
8-1-2026
E-ISSN
15253244
ISSN
00063568
Volume
76
Issue
8
Publication Title
Bioscience
Publisher
Oxford Academic
School
School of Science
RAS ID
99247
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
First Page
690
Last Page
703
Recommended Citation
Campbell, M. L., Le, C. T. U., Abu-Khalaf, J., & Sherman, C. D. H. (2026). Leveraging artificial intelligence to enhance marine biosecurity. BioScience, 76(8), 690–703. https://doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biag049