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Presence of Caulerpa cylindracea (Chlorophyta) in the North of Strait of Gibraltar: Effectiveness of Citizen-Scientist in Detecting Invasion and Record in Atlantic European Coast

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Javier Pellón, Ricardo Bermejo, Manolo Chacón, Encarni Sánchez, Juan Antonio Parada, Manuel Fernández-Casado, María del Carmen Arroyo and José Carlos García-Gómez

Presence of Caulerpa cylindracea (Chlorophyta) in the North of Strait of Gibraltar: Effectiveness of Citizen-Scientist in Detecting Invasion and Record in Atlantic European Coast

The presence of Caulerpa cylindracea Sonder was recorded for the first time within the Mediterranean Sea in Libya, 1990s. Since then, this alien species has invaded the Mediterranean basin moving from the Eastern basin towards the Atlantic Ocean. C. cylindracea displays aggressive spreading kinetics and generates negative impacts over native biota. In the present study, this species is first recorded for the Northern margin of the Gibraltar Strait and the Atlantic European coast, in the Marine Protected Area (MPA) of "Parque... view more»

DOI: 10.4172/2324-8661.1000168

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