Zoobotryon verticillatum Della Chiaje, 1822 (Bryozoa), a new occurrence in the archipelago of the Azores (North-Eastern Atlantic)

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 58, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 761-764

  Amat, Jaen Nieto ^a   Tempera, Fernando ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE AZORES   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Azores Islands; Harbours; Introduced species; Invasive potential; North Eastern Atlantic; Zoobotryon verticillatum

Indexed keywords

AZORES ISLANDS; HARBOURS; INTRODUCED SPECIES; INVASIVE POTENTIAL; NORTH-EASTERN ATLANTIC; ZOOBOTRYON VERTICILLATUM;

MARINAS; PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS;

FORESTRY;

ARCHIPELAGO; BIOLOGICAL SURVEY; BRYOZOAN; HARBOR; INTRODUCED SPECIES; INVASIVE SPECIES; NEW RECORD; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SPECIES OCCURRENCE;

ARTICLE; BRYOZOA; COASTAL WATERS; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MARINE SPECIES; SPECIES DISTRIBUTION;

ANIMALS; ATLANTIC OCEAN; AZORES; BRYOZOA; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING;

ATLANTIC ISLANDS; ATLANTIC OCEAN; AZORES; EURASIA; EUROPE; MACARONESIA; PORTUGAL; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

BRYOZOA; DELLA; ZOOBOTRYON VERTICILLATUM;

EID: 65049089139     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2009.02.019     Document Type: Article

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