Multiple introductions and secondary dispersion of Tubastraea spp. in the Southwestern Atlantic
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-50442-3
Abstract: Accidental introduction through ballast water and biofouling are currently the main factors responsible for spreading non-indigenous species in the marine realm. In the Southwestern Atlantic, two scleractinian corals, Tubastraea coccinea and T. tagusensis, have been… read more here.
Keywords: tubastraea spp; multiple introductions; spp southwestern; southwestern atlantic ... See more keywords
Impact of invasive Tubastraea spp. (Cnidaria: Anthozoa) on the growth of the space dominating tropical rocky-shore zoantharian Palythoa caribaeorum (Duchassaing and Michelotti, 1860)
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DOI: 10.3391/ai.2020.15.1.07
Abstract: Competition for space directly affects the structure of the sessile benthic communities on hard substrates. On the Brazilian coast Palythoa caribaeorum is an abundant shallow water mat-forming zoantharian and has fast growth rates. The objective… read more here.
Keywords: tubastraea spp; space; caribaeorum; rocky shore ... See more keywords
Community structure of shallow tropical reefs undergoing invasion by Tubastraea spp. in a Brazilian Marine Protected Area
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DOI: 10.3391/ai.2023.18.1.102938
Abstract: Invasive sun corals (Tubastraea spp.) are spreading along the Brazilian coast where they compete for space with native species, produce chemical compounds with antifouling and anti-predation properties and modify community structure and function. The tropical… read more here.
Keywords: community; invasion; community structure; tubastraea spp ... See more keywords