First record of the invasive coral Oculina patagonica de Angelis, 1908 (Cnidaria, Scleractinia) in the Gulf of Mexico

Colonies of coral with morphology similar to that of Oculina patagonica de Angelis, 1908 were found in the National Park Veracruz Reef System (NPVRS) along the coast of Veracruz, Mexico in the southern Gulf of Mexico. The identity of these colonies as O. patagonica was confirmed by morphological and...

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Main Authors:	Norberto A. Colín García, Jorge E. Campos, José L. Tello Musi, Horacio Perez-España, Xavier Chiappa Carrara
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Pensoft Publishers 2018-08-01
Series:	Check List
Subjects:	Oculinidae adaptation coral distribution disper
Online Access:	https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/28662/download/pdf/

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spelling	doaj-75c8978b4bc14256a31300f186122b872021-05-21T15:19:55ZengPensoft PublishersCheck List1809-127X2018-08-0114461361710.15560/14.4.61328662First record of the invasive coral Oculina patagonica de Angelis, 1908 (Cnidaria, Scleractinia) in the Gulf of MexicoNorberto A. Colín García0Jorge E. Campos1José L. Tello Musi2Horacio Perez-España3Xavier Chiappa Carrara4Universidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoUniversidad Nacional Autónoma de Méxiconiversidad Nacional Autónoma de México, FES Iztacala, Laboratorio de ZoologíaInstituto de Ciencias Marinas y Pesquerías, Universidad VeracruzanaUniversidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoColonies of coral with morphology similar to that of Oculina patagonica de Angelis, 1908 were found in the National Park Veracruz Reef System (NPVRS) along the coast of Veracruz, Mexico in the southern Gulf of Mexico. The identity of these colonies as O. patagonica was confirmed by morphological and molecular analyses. Here, we document the first records of O. patagonica in the Gulf of Mexico. This species is native to the Mediterranean Sea, and could have been accidentally introduced to the Gulf of Mexico through ballast water from ships. In the NPVRS, poor environmental conditions such as polluted waters with high sedimentation, and the capability of O. patagonica to adapt could have facilitated the establishment of this species in the Gulf.https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/28662/download/pdf/Oculinidaeadaptationcoral distributiondisper
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spellingShingle	Norberto A. Colín García Jorge E. Campos José L. Tello Musi Horacio Perez-España Xavier Chiappa Carrara First record of the invasive coral Oculina patagonica de Angelis, 1908 (Cnidaria, Scleractinia) in the Gulf of Mexico Check List Oculinidae adaptation coral distribution disper
author_facet	Norberto A. Colín García Jorge E. Campos José L. Tello Musi Horacio Perez-España Xavier Chiappa Carrara
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title	First record of the invasive coral Oculina patagonica de Angelis, 1908 (Cnidaria, Scleractinia) in the Gulf of Mexico
title_short	First record of the invasive coral Oculina patagonica de Angelis, 1908 (Cnidaria, Scleractinia) in the Gulf of Mexico
title_full	First record of the invasive coral Oculina patagonica de Angelis, 1908 (Cnidaria, Scleractinia) in the Gulf of Mexico
title_fullStr	First record of the invasive coral Oculina patagonica de Angelis, 1908 (Cnidaria, Scleractinia) in the Gulf of Mexico
title_full_unstemmed	First record of the invasive coral Oculina patagonica de Angelis, 1908 (Cnidaria, Scleractinia) in the Gulf of Mexico
title_sort	first record of the invasive coral oculina patagonica de angelis, 1908 (cnidaria, scleractinia) in the gulf of mexico
publisher	Pensoft Publishers
series	Check List
issn	1809-127X
publishDate	2018-08-01
description	Colonies of coral with morphology similar to that of Oculina patagonica de Angelis, 1908 were found in the National Park Veracruz Reef System (NPVRS) along the coast of Veracruz, Mexico in the southern Gulf of Mexico. The identity of these colonies as O. patagonica was confirmed by morphological and molecular analyses. Here, we document the first records of O. patagonica in the Gulf of Mexico. This species is native to the Mediterranean Sea, and could have been accidentally introduced to the Gulf of Mexico through ballast water from ships. In the NPVRS, poor environmental conditions such as polluted waters with high sedimentation, and the capability of O. patagonica to adapt could have facilitated the establishment of this species in the Gulf.
topic	Oculinidae adaptation coral distribution disper
url	https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/28662/download/pdf/
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First record of the invasive coral Oculina patagonica de Angelis, 1908 (Cnidaria, Scleractinia) in the Gulf of Mexico

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