First record of Styela clava (Tunicata, Ascidiacea) in the Mediterranean region

Aquatic Invasions

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 125-132

  Davis, Martin H ^a   Davis, Mary E ^b  

^a Nuclear Department   (United Kingdom)

^b Megson Drive   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bassin de Thau; First record; Styela clava

Indexed keywords

EID: 58549096310     PISSN: 17986540     EISSN: 18185487     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3391/ai.2008.3.2.2     Document Type: Article

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