The spread of Caulerpa racemosa var. cylindracea in the Mediterranean Sea: An example of how biological invasions can influence beta diversity

Marine Environmental Research

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 50-61

  Piazzi, Luigi ^a   Balata, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Beta diversity; Biological invasion; Caulerpa racemosa var. cylindracea; Mediterranean Sea; Sublittoral

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ZONES; HOMOGENIZATION METHOD; WATER;

BETA DIVERSITY; BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS; MEDITERRANEAN BENTHIC ASSEMBLAGES; SUBLITTORAL;

ALGAE;

BENTHOS; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; LITTORAL ENVIRONMENT; SEAWEED; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

ALGA; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANNELID WORM; ARTICLE; BIODIVERSITY; CAULERPA; CAULERPA RACEMOSA; COASTAL WATERS; GREEN ALGA; HABITAT; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; NONHUMAN; RED ALGA; SPONGE (PORIFERA);

ALGAE; ANIMALS; BIODIVERSITY; CAULERPA; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; INVERTEBRATES; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; POPULATION DYNAMICS;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

ALGAE; CAULERPA RACEMOSA F. CYLINDRACEA;

EID: 36248973669     PISSN: 01411136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2007.07.002     Document Type: Article

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