Spread of the Asian tunicate Styela clava Herdman, 1882 to the east and south-west coasts of Ireland

Aquatic Invasions

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 91-96

  Minchin, Dan ^a   Davis, Martin H ^b   Davis, Mary E ^c  

^a Killaloe Co Clare   (Ireland)

^b Nuclear Department   (United Kingdom)

^c Fawley Biofouling Services   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ascidian; Invasive species; Ireland; Leisure craft; Marina; Styela clava; Tunicate

Indexed keywords

EID: 34047256287     PISSN: 17986540     EISSN: 18185487     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3391/ai.2006.1.2.7     Document Type: Article

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