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| Meinesz, A; Hesse, B. |
| The tropical alga Caulerpa taxifolia (Vahl) C. Agardh has been displayed over the last fifteen years in tropical aquaria at the Oceanographic Museum, Monaco. Its accidental introduction into the natural environment dates from 1984. It developed first in the sea immediately below the museum, and resisted winter temperatures of 11 to 13-degrees-C. Gradually the population spread over all types of substrate, including rock, sand and mud, and over a wide range of depth, 3 to 35 m, on this relatively exposed site. In summer 1990 we became aware of its presence both to the east and to the west of Monaco. To the east, it now occurs on the whole of the eastern side of Cap Martin (3 km from Monaco) and is spreading over the west face. To the west we have observed... |
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Palavras-chave: INTRODUCED SPECIES; CAULERPA-TAXIFOLIA; MEDITERRANEAN. |
| Ano: 1991 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00101/21268/18879.pdf |
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| Verlaque, M. |
| This review addresses the problem of recently introduced plants in the Mediterranean in order to analyse their vectors, the dispersal processes and the possible ecological and economic consequences. Ninety-five cases (94 macroscopic algae and one seagrass) are listed and discussed. Three major routes of access into the Mediterranean are indicated: shipping, the Suez canal and aqua-culture. The recent introduction of Caulerpa taxifolia along our coasts has called attention to a new potential source: aquaria. Among the successful acclimatizations, cold-temperate Pacific and Atlantic species remain confined to the north of the Mediterranean (Gulf of Lions, Adriatic), whereas some tropical or sub-tropical plants colonize large areas. Some introduced algae... |
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Palavras-chave: MEDITERRANEAN; INTRODUCED SPECIES; MARINE ALGAE; SEAGRASSES; ECOLOGICAL AND ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES. |
| Ano: 1994 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00098/20879/18493.pdf |
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