Detection of introduced sessile species on the near shore continental shelf in southern Brazil

Invasion by marine species, often considered a grave threat to marine ecosystems, occurs throughout the world as a consequence of many anthropogenic activities. In coastal Paraná, many factors including shipping, aquaculture and the use of artificial substrates provide suitable environments for the...

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Main Authors: Janaína de Araújo Bumbeer, Rosana Moreira da Rocha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Zoologia 2012-04-01
Series:Zoologia (Curitiba)
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-46702012000200005