Monitoring Non-indigenous Species in Port Habitats: First Application of a Standardized North American Protocol in the Mediterranean Sea

Monitoring Non-indigenous Species in Port Habitats: First Application of a Standardized North American Protocol in the Mediterranean Sea

Baseline port monitoring for fouling communities is an essential tool to assess non-indigenous species (NIS) introduction and spread, but a standardized and coordinated method among Mediterranean and European countries has not yet been adopted. In this context, it is important to test monitoring pro...

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Main Authors: Marco Tamburini, Erica Keppel, Agnese Marchini, Michele F. Repetto, Gregory M. Ruiz, Jasmine Ferrario, Anna Occhipinti-Ambrogi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
macrozoobenthos
sessile fauna
settlement panels
marine bioinvasions
Ligurian Sea
fouling
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2021.700730/full

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