The invasive colonial ascidian Didemnum vexillum on Georges Bank - Ecological effects and genetic identification

Aquatic Invasions

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 143-152

  Lengyel, Nicole L ^a   Collie, Jeremy S ^a   Valentine, Page C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

18s rDNA gene; Continental shelf; Didemnum; Epifauna; Georges Bank; Gravel habitat; Macrofauna; Seafloor photographs

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650179986     PISSN: 17986540     EISSN: 18185487     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3391/ai.2009.4.1.15     Document Type: Article

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