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The non-indigenous Schizoporella errata (Bryozoa: Cheilostomatida) introduced into the Azores Archipelago

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 December 2014

Joana Micael ,
Juan G. Marina ,
Ana C. Costa  and
Anna Occhipinti-Ambrogi
Joana Micael*
Affiliation:
CIBIO, Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, InBIO Laboratório Associado, Pólo dos Açores, Universidade dos Açores, 9501-801 Ponta Delgada, Portugal
Juan G. Marina
Affiliation:
CIBIO, Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, InBIO Laboratório Associado, Pólo dos Açores, Universidade dos Açores, 9501-801 Ponta Delgada, Portugal
Ana C. Costa
Affiliation:
CIBIO, Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, InBIO Laboratório Associado, Pólo dos Açores, Universidade dos Açores, 9501-801 Ponta Delgada, Portugal
Anna Occhipinti-Ambrogi
Affiliation:
Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Pavia, Via S. Epifanio, 14, I-27100 Pavia, Italy
*
Correspondence should be addressed to: J. Micael, CIBIO, Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, InBIO Laboratório Associado, Pólo dos Açores, Universidade dos Açores, 9501-801 Ponta Delgada, Portugal email: jfmicael@yahoo.com
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Abstract

The bryozoan Schizoporella errata was found in the waters of the island of São Miguel (Azores, Portugal) in August 2013. Its occurrence in the Ponta Delgada Marina suggested that it had been newly introduced into the area, probably via maritime traffic, owing to the fouling proclivity of these cheilostome colonies. It may be expected that S. errata will disperse throughout the Azores Archipelago, being transported by recreational boating as a fouling component of hulls. Measures to minimize a rapid spread of the species should be addressed and the effects of its presence on the native community studied.

Keywords

invasive speciesBryozoafouling hullsoceanic islands
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Research Article
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Marine Biodiversity Records , Volume 7 , 2014 , e133
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Copyright © Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 2014 

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