Comparison of the Efficiency of Different Eradication Treatments to Minimize the Impacts Caused by the Invasive Tunicate <i>Styela plicata</i> in Mussel Aquaculture

Comparison of the Efficiency of Different Eradication Treatments to Minimize the Impacts Caused by the Invasive Tunicate <i>Styela plicata</i> in Mussel Aquaculture

In 2017, aquaculture producers of the Albufeira lagoon, Portugal, reported an invasion of tunicates that was disrupting mussel production, particularly the tunicate <i>Styela plicata</i> (Lesueur, 1823). A totally effective eradication method still does not exist, particularly for <i&...

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Main Authors: Pedro M. Santos, Eliana Venâncio, Maria Ana Dionísio, Joshua Heumüller, Paula Chainho, Ana Pombo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-05-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
non-indigenous species
NIS
invasive species
biofouling
air exposure
freshwater immersion
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/9/1541

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