Document of bibliographic reference 350862
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- Journal article
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- Alien hotspot: benthic marine species introduced in the Brazilian semiarid coast
- Abstract
- In this study, we provide a baseline assessment of introduced marine species along the extensive (~600 km) Brazilian semiarid coast. We reported 27 introduced and 26 cryptogenic species. Moreover, the main vectors of introduction were ballast water, shipping lines, oil and gas activities, biofouling, and rafting on plastic debris. The taxa were Ascidiacea (17 species) and Bryozoa (17), followed by Crustacea (6), Mollusca (6), Cnidaria (3), Echinodermata (3), and Porifera (1). Among these invertebrates, some species are recognized as drivers of impacts such as the invasive corals (Tubastraea tagusensis and Tubastraea coccinea), the bivalves Isognomom bicolor and Perna viridis, the crab Charybdis hellerii, the brittle star Ophiothela mirabilis, and, finally, the bryozoan Membraniporopsis tubigera. These species threaten the biodiversity of unique ecosystems such as intertidal sandstone reefs, shallow-water coral reefs, and mesophotic ecosystems. Moreover, the up-to-date results highlight that this region is a hotspot of bioinvasion in the tropical South Atlantic.
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- https://www.webofscience.com/wos/woscc/full-record/WOS:000737154100014
- Bibliographic citation
- Soares, M.O.; Xavier, F.R.L.; Dias, N.M.; Silva, M.Q.M.; Lima, J.P.; Barroso, C.X.; Vieira, L.M.; Paiva, S.V.; Matthews Cascon, H.; Bezerra, L.E.A.; Oliveira-Filho, R.R.; Salani, S.; Bandeira, E.V.P. (2022). Alien hotspot: benthic marine species introduced in the Brazilian semiarid coast. Mar. Pollut. Bull. 174: 113250. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.113250
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- Marine
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- true
Authors
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- Marcelo Oliveira Soares
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- Francisco Rafael de Lima Xavier
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- Nalu Maia Dias
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- Maiara Queiroz Monteiro da Silva
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- Jadson Pinto de Lima
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- Cristiane Xerez Barroso
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- Leandro Manzoni Vieira
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- Sandra Vieira Paiva
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- Helena Matthews Cascon
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- Luis Ernesto Arruda Bezerra
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- Ronaldo Ruy Oliveira-Filho
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- Sula Salani
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- Ênio Victor Paiva Bandeira
taxonomic terms
- taxonomic terms associated with this publication
- Ascidia
- Bryozoa