Is <i>Ficopomatus enigmaticus</i> (Annelida: Serpulidae) Becoming a Nuisance in Galveston Bay, Texas?
Herein, we report the recent proliferation of the non-native serpulid worm <i>Ficopomatus enigmaticus</i> in parts of Galveston Bay, Texas. Reef-like aggregations were first recovered from a settlement plate and a submerged brick at the Kemah Boardwalk Marina on 4 May 2023. By 20 May, si...
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| description | Herein, we report the recent proliferation of the non-native serpulid worm <i>Ficopomatus enigmaticus</i> in parts of Galveston Bay, Texas. Reef-like aggregations were first recovered from a settlement plate and a submerged brick at the Kemah Boardwalk Marina on 4 May 2023. By 20 May, similar growths were reported to us by the Kemah Boardwalk Marina on floating docks, boat hulls, propellers, and rudders. On June 8, nearby marinas remained unaffected. We confirmed the worms’ species identities by noting their diagnostic characteristics. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-06e5db90d87d47038998dc485189be972023-11-18T19:00:08ZengMDPI AGDiversity1424-28182023-07-0115785210.3390/d15070852Is <i>Ficopomatus enigmaticus</i> (Annelida: Serpulidae) Becoming a Nuisance in Galveston Bay, Texas?Vanessa Fernández-Rodríguez0Laura Jurgens1Anja Schulze2Department of Marine Biology, Texas A&M University at Galveston, P.O. Box 1675, Galveston, TX 77554, USADepartment of Marine Biology, Texas A&M University at Galveston, P.O. Box 1675, Galveston, TX 77554, USADepartment of Marine Biology, Texas A&M University at Galveston, P.O. Box 1675, Galveston, TX 77554, USAHerein, we report the recent proliferation of the non-native serpulid worm <i>Ficopomatus enigmaticus</i> in parts of Galveston Bay, Texas. Reef-like aggregations were first recovered from a settlement plate and a submerged brick at the Kemah Boardwalk Marina on 4 May 2023. By 20 May, similar growths were reported to us by the Kemah Boardwalk Marina on floating docks, boat hulls, propellers, and rudders. On June 8, nearby marinas remained unaffected. We confirmed the worms’ species identities by noting their diagnostic characteristics.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/15/7/852biofoulinginvasiveestuarysuspension feederreef buildingGulf of Mexico |
| spellingShingle | Vanessa Fernández-Rodríguez Laura Jurgens Anja Schulze Is <i>Ficopomatus enigmaticus</i> (Annelida: Serpulidae) Becoming a Nuisance in Galveston Bay, Texas? Diversity biofouling invasive estuary suspension feeder reef building Gulf of Mexico |
| title | Is <i>Ficopomatus enigmaticus</i> (Annelida: Serpulidae) Becoming a Nuisance in Galveston Bay, Texas? |
| title_full | Is <i>Ficopomatus enigmaticus</i> (Annelida: Serpulidae) Becoming a Nuisance in Galveston Bay, Texas? |
| title_fullStr | Is <i>Ficopomatus enigmaticus</i> (Annelida: Serpulidae) Becoming a Nuisance in Galveston Bay, Texas? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Is <i>Ficopomatus enigmaticus</i> (Annelida: Serpulidae) Becoming a Nuisance in Galveston Bay, Texas? |
| title_short | Is <i>Ficopomatus enigmaticus</i> (Annelida: Serpulidae) Becoming a Nuisance in Galveston Bay, Texas? |
| title_sort | is i ficopomatus enigmaticus i annelida serpulidae becoming a nuisance in galveston bay texas |
| topic | biofouling invasive estuary suspension feeder reef building Gulf of Mexico |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/15/7/852 |
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