On the occurrence of the African hind, Cephalopholis taeniops, in the Canary Islands (eastern subtropical Atlantic): Introduction of large-sized demersal littoral fishes in ballast water of oil platforms?

Biological Invasions

Volumn 13, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 2185-2189

  Brito, Alberto ^a   Clemente, Sabrina ^a   Herrera, Rogelio ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE LA LAGUNA   (Spain)

^b Servicio Técnico de Planeamiento Territorial Oriental   (Spain)

Author keywords

Canary Islands; Cephalopholis taeniops; First record; Marine fish introduction; Oil platforms

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BALLAST WATER; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; BODY SIZE; CLIMATE CHANGE; DEMERSAL FISH; DISPERSAL; LITTORAL ENVIRONMENT; NEW RECORD; NEW SPECIES; OBSERVATIONAL METHOD; OIL PLATFORM; PERCIFORM; SPECIES OCCURRENCE; TAXONOMY;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; CANARY ISLANDS; GULF OF GUINEA; SPAIN;

CEPHALOPHOLIS TAENIOPS; EPINEPHELINAE; PISCES; SERRANIDAE;

EID: 80052808702     PISSN: 13873547     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10530-011-0049-0     Document Type: Article

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