The alien ascidian Styela clava now invading the Sea of Marmara (Tunicata: Ascidiacea)

Collection: Pensoft Publishers

Keywords: Invasive alien species · Topics: Marine Ecology and Invasive Species, Marine Biology and Environmental Chemistry, Identification and Quantification in Food

During the implementation of a large project aimed to investigate the benthic community structures of the Sea of Marmara, specimens of the invasive ascidian species Styela clava were collected on natural substrata (rocks) at 10 m depth at one locality (Karamürsel) in İzmit Bay. The specimens were mature, containing gametes, indicating that the species had become established in the area. The Sea of Marmara seems to provide suitable conditions for this species to survive and form proliferating populations.

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