Persistence of biological invasion effects: Recovery of macroalgal assemblages after removal of Caulerpa racemosa var. cylindracea

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 68, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 455-461

  Piazzi, Luigi ^a   Ceccherelli, Giulia ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

biological pollution; Caulerpa racemosa; macroalgal assemblages; Mediterranean Sea; recovery; removal

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; COLONIZATION; GREEN ALGA; SEAWEED; VEGETATION;

ALGAE; CAULERPA; CAULERPA RACEMOSA; CAULERPA RACEMOSA F. CYLINDRACEA;

EID: 33744978348     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2006.02.011     Document Type: Article

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