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Non-indigenous seaweeds in the Northeast Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea ...
van der Loos, Luna M.; Bafort, Quinten; Bosch, Samuel; Ballesteros, Enric; Bárbara, Ignacio; Berecibar, Estibaliz; Blanfuné, Aurélie; Bogaert, KennyEffective monitoring of non-indigenous seaweeds and combatting their effects relies on a solid confirmation of the non-indigenous status of the respective species. We critically analysed the status of presumed non-indigenous seaweed species reported from the Mediterranean Sea, the Northeast Atlantic Ocean and Macaronesia, resulting in a list of 140 species whose non-indigenous nature is undisputed. For an addit...
DNA barcoding reveals cryptic diversity, taxonomic conflicts and novel biogeogr...
Neiva, J.; Bermejo, Ricardo; Medrano, Alba; Capdevila, Pol; Milla-Figueras, David; Afonso, Pedro; Ballesteros, Enric; Sabour, Brahim; Serio, DonatellaCystoseira sensu lato (s.l.) - encompassing the genera Cystoseira sensu stricto (s.s.), Ericaria and Gongolaria - is a diverse group of forest-forming brown macroalgae endemic to the warm-temperate North-east Atlantic. These algae have immense biogeographic and ecological significance and have been experiencing recent regional declines. Most Cystoseira s.l. display important morphological plasticity and can be ...