Spatial Distribution and Potential Impact of Drifted Thalli of the Invasive Alga <i>Rugulopteryx okamurae</i> in Circalittoral and Bathyal Habitats of the Northern Strait of Gibraltar and the Alboran Sea

Spatial Distribution and Potential Impact of Drifted Thalli of the Invasive Alga <i>Rugulopteryx okamurae</i> in Circalittoral and Bathyal Habitats of the Northern Strait of Gibraltar and the Alboran Sea

The arrival of a new invasive alga, <i>Rugulopteryx okamurae</i>, in the Strait of Gibraltar (SoG) in 2015 marked an unprecedented milestone in the North African and, later, in the European marine ecosystems. Nowadays, it is colonising vast infralittoral areas and significantly modifying...

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Main Authors: José L. Rueda, Ana Mena-Torres, Marina Gallardo-Núñez, Emilio González-García, Alejandro Martín-Arjona, Javier Valenzuela, Cristina García-Ruiz, María González-Aguilar, Ángel Mateo-Ramírez, Marga García, Miriam Sayago-Gil, Juan Tomás Vázquez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-12-01
Series:Diversity
Subjects:
benthic invertebrates
alien species
invasive species
drifted algae
Mediterranean Sea
coverage
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/15/12/1206

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