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Giberto, D.A.; Bremec, C.S.; Schejter, L.; Escolar, M.; Souto, V.; Schiariti, A.; Romero, M.V.; Dos Santos, E.P.. |
The pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas, one of the most successful invasive species worldwide, inhabits intertidal and shallow subtidal marine and mixohaline coastal waters. In Argentina the species colonized natural ecosystems of southern Buenos Aires and northern Patagonia. However, in the last years the presence of oysters in the coast of Punta Rasa, northern Buenos Aires, was reported. Therefore, with the aim of recognizing the identity of the species, an exploratory survey in the salt marshes close to San Clemente stream was carried out. Individuals were identified as C. gigas (shell height up to 37 mm, density up to ~390 ind. m-2). Oysters were found clumped in small reefs in muddy substrates mixed with shell debris, attached to the stems of Spartina... |
Tipo: Journal Contribution |
Palavras-chave: Benthos Introduced species Coastal zone Environmental impact Environmental surveys Aquaculture Crassostrea gigas Spartina alterniflora PSW; Argentina; Buenos Aires; Samborombon Bay brackishwater environment marine environment. |
Ano: 2012 |
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1834/4909 |
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