Neospongodes atlantica, a potential case of an early biological introduction in the Southwestern Atlantic

Neospongodes atlantica, a potential case of an early biological introduction in the Southwestern Atlantic

Soft corals (Anthozoa: Octocorallia) are discreet components in the Southwestern Atlantic reef communities. In Brazil, the native octocoral shallow-reef fauna is mostly represented by gorgonians. Consequently, except for the nephtheid Neospongodes atlantica, most of the known soft corals from this r...

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Main Authors: Ralf T.S. Cordeiro, Ágatha Nascimento Carpinelli, Ronaldo B. Francini-Filho, Barbara de Moura Neves, Carlos D. Pérez, Umberto de Oliveira, Paulo Sumida, Henrique Maranhão, Leonardo H.U. Monteiro, Pedro Carneiro, Marcelo V. Kitahara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2022-12-01
Series:PeerJ
Subjects:
Octocorallia
Invasion
Continental shelf
Soft-bottom
Habitat Modelling
Brazil
Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/14347.pdf

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