Three non-indigenous species from Madeira harbors, including a new species of Parasmittina (Bryozoa)
- Author(s)
- Javier Souto Derungs, Patricio Ramalhosa, João Canning-Clode
- Abstract
During a study investigating the identity and abundance of fouling non-indigenous species in marinas from the Madeira Archipelago, three species of bryozoans were detected on experimental settlement plates. These three species are described and figured. Celleporaria inaudita was previously only known from Vanuatu (South Pacific Ocean) and Safaga Bay (Red Sea). Parasmittina alba was previously only known from the Brazilian coast. The origin of Parasmitina multiaviculata sp. nov. is unknown. Secondary introduction by anthropogenic vectors (via hull fouling of recreational vessels) seems the most plausible explanation for the presence of these species in the Madeira Islands.
- Organisation(s)
- Department of Palaeontology
- External organisation(s)
- University of the Azores (UAc), Universidade de Santiago de Compostela (USC), MARE — Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
- Journal
- Marine Biodiversity
- Volume
- 48
- Pages
- 977-986
- No. of pages
- 10
- ISSN
- 1867-1616
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s12526-016-0592-0
- Publication date
- 06-2018
- Peer reviewed
- Yes
- Austrian Fields of Science 2012
- 106003 Biodiversity research, 106021 Marine biology
- Keywords
- ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Aquatic Science, Oceanography
- Sustainable Development Goals
- SDG 14 - Life Below Water
- Portal url
- https://ucrisportal.univie.ac.at/en/publications/5ddcc765-6b24-4873-b3b8-0b6a7887ec65