First occurrence of the invasive tunicate Didemnum vexillum in eelgrass habitat

Aquatic Invasions

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 23-29

  Carman, Mary R ^a   Grunden, David W ^b  

^a WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

^b Town of Oak Bluffs Shellfish Dept   (United States)

Author keywords

Ascidiacea; Invasive species; Martha's Vineyard; Massachusetts; Seagrass

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959363990     PISSN: 17986540     EISSN: 18185487     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3391/ai.2010.5.1.4     Document Type: Article

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