Hidden introductions of freshwater red algae via the aquarium trade exposed by DNA barcodes

Abstract The global aquarium trade can introduce non‐native invasive freshwater organisms, which can impact local aquatic ecosystems and their biodiversity. It is unassessed whether the aquarium trade spreads freshwater red macroalgae that hitchhike on ornamental aquatic plants and animals. We inves...

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Main Authors: Shing Hei Zhan, Tsai‐Yin Hsieh, Lan‐Wei Yeh, Ting‐Chun Kuo, Shoichiro Suda, Shao‐Lun Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-03-01
Series:Environmental DNA
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/edn3.139