Variation in the ability of Didemnum sp. to invade established communities

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 342, Issue 1 SPEC. ISS., 2007, Pages 40-53

  Osman, Richard W ^a   Whitlatch, Robert B ^b  

^a SMITHSONIAN ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Ascidians; Didemnum; Epifauna; Fouling; Invasion; Long Island Sound; Southern New England; Temperature

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL INVASION; COLONIAL ORGANISM; DOMINANCE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FOULING ORGANISM; GROWTH RATE; INVASIBILITY; INVASIVE SPECIES; PREDATION; RECRUITMENT; RELATIVE ABUNDANCE; VERTEBRATE;

LONG ISLAND SOUND; NEW ENGLAND; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ASCIDIA; ASCIDIACEA; ASCIDIELLA ASPERSA; BOTRYLLOIDES VIOLACEUS; DIDEMNUM; DIDEMNUM SP.; DIPLOSOMA LISTERIANUM; STYELA CLAVA;

EID: 33846624222     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2006.10.013     Document Type: Article

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