The clubbed tunicate Styela clava has arrived in the Lagoon of Venice
Individuals of the solitary ascidian Styela clava Herdman, 1881 have been recorded for the first time in Italian waters, in Chioggia, within the Lagoon of Venice. This finding represents the third record of the species in the Mediterranean Sea. The Lagoon of Venice is a well-known hotspot of introdu...
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| author | F. Mastrototaro F. Gasparini F. Montesanto |
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| description | Individuals of the solitary ascidian Styela clava Herdman, 1881 have been recorded for the first time in Italian waters, in Chioggia, within the Lagoon of Venice. This finding represents the third record of the species in the Mediterranean Sea. The Lagoon of Venice is a well-known hotspot of introduction of Non-Indigenous Species (NIS) along Italian coasts. It hosts several important vectors of introduction such as commercial shipping, recreational boating, aquaculture facilities and the live seafood trade. Monitoring surveys are a crucial step for the early identification of NIS, especially those characterized by a high invasive potential such as S. clava. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3ed1af12ff6742cf9b32d8d5a190c4042022-12-21T23:33:10ZengTaylor & Francis GroupThe European Zoological Journal2475-02632022-12-0189150250910.1080/24750263.2022.2052989The clubbed tunicate Styela clava has arrived in the Lagoon of VeniceF. Mastrototaro0F. Gasparini1F. Montesanto2Department of Biology, University of Bari, Bari, ItalyDepartment of Biology, University of Padova, Padova, ItalyDepartment of Biology, University of Bari, Bari, ItalyIndividuals of the solitary ascidian Styela clava Herdman, 1881 have been recorded for the first time in Italian waters, in Chioggia, within the Lagoon of Venice. This finding represents the third record of the species in the Mediterranean Sea. The Lagoon of Venice is a well-known hotspot of introduction of Non-Indigenous Species (NIS) along Italian coasts. It hosts several important vectors of introduction such as commercial shipping, recreational boating, aquaculture facilities and the live seafood trade. Monitoring surveys are a crucial step for the early identification of NIS, especially those characterized by a high invasive potential such as S. clava.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/24750263.2022.2052989Styela clavaTunicatanon-indigenous speciesLagoon of VeniceMediterranean Sea |
| spellingShingle | F. Mastrototaro F. Gasparini F. Montesanto The clubbed tunicate Styela clava has arrived in the Lagoon of Venice The European Zoological Journal Styela clava Tunicata non-indigenous species Lagoon of Venice Mediterranean Sea |
| title | The clubbed tunicate Styela clava has arrived in the Lagoon of Venice |
| title_full | The clubbed tunicate Styela clava has arrived in the Lagoon of Venice |
| title_fullStr | The clubbed tunicate Styela clava has arrived in the Lagoon of Venice |
| title_full_unstemmed | The clubbed tunicate Styela clava has arrived in the Lagoon of Venice |
| title_short | The clubbed tunicate Styela clava has arrived in the Lagoon of Venice |
| title_sort | clubbed tunicate styela clava has arrived in the lagoon of venice |
| topic | Styela clava Tunicata non-indigenous species Lagoon of Venice Mediterranean Sea |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/24750263.2022.2052989 |
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