Document of bibliographic reference 367907

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Bibliographic resource

Type of document

Journal article

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AS

Title

Effects of substratum type and orientation on the recruitment of bryozoans in an artificial area of the Western Atlantic

Abstract

Bryozoans are commonly associated with various artificial structures in marine environments and have been responsible for several bioinvasion events worldwide. Understanding the interactions between bryozoans and artificial structures is therefore essential to prevent the establishment and spread of potential bioinvaders. This study investigated bryozoan recruitment on four different substrates (PET, nautical ropes, metal, and PVC) placed in three orientations (vertical, horizontal facing down and facing up) in an area of the Western Atlantic. In total, 15 species of bryozoans were found. The results revealed significant variations in assemblages’ richness, with bryozoans showing a preference for settling on PVC (14 species found) and on the underside of horizontal substrates (15 species found), resulting in the higher representativity observed in this study. Cryptogenic (nine species) and exotic (five species) bryozoans dominated the assemblages in all treatments, indicating that the type of substrate (especially artificial) and its orientation can favor the settlement of bryozoans, particularly non-native species. Therefore, the availability of multiple types of artificial substrates in marine environments should be treated as a cause for concern.

WebOfScience code

https://www.webofscience.com/wos/woscc/full-record/WOS:001078298000001

Bibliographic citation

Xavier, E.A.; Almeida, A.C.S.; Nogueira, M.M. (2023). Effects of substratum type and orientation on the recruitment of bryozoans in an artificial area of the Western Atlantic. Biofouling (Print) 39(7): 748-762. https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08927014.2023.2262928

Topic

Marine

Is peer reviewed

true