Spread of the invasive alga Caulerpa racemosa var. cylindracea (Caulerpales, Chlorophyta) along the Mediterranean Coast of the Murcia region (SE Spain)

Spread of the invasive alga Caulerpa racemosa var. cylindracea (Caulerpales, Chlorophyta) along the Mediterranean Coast of the Murcia region (SE Spain)

The aim of this paper was to document the appearance and spread of the green alga Caulerpa racemosa along the coast of Murcia in south-eastern Spain. It was found for the first time in the area in 2005 and over the next two years the number of new sightings increased almost exponentially. In the per...

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Main Authors: Ruiz, J. M., Marín-Guirao, L., Bernardeau–Esteller, J., Ramos–Segura, A., García–Muñoz, R., Sandoval–Gil, J. M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Museu de Ciències Naturals de Barcelona 2011-06-01
Series:Animal Biodiversity and Conservation
Subjects:
Biological invasions
Caulerpa racemosa var. cylindracea
Colonised surface area
Distribution
Mediterranean Sea
Spain
Online Access:http://abc.museucienciesjournals.cat/wp-content/blogs.dir/2/files/ABC-34-1-pp-73-82.pdf

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