Neomeris annulata Dickie (Dasycladales, Chlorophyceae): a potential new invader from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea
Bitar, G.; Dupuy de la Grandrive, R.; Foulquié, M.; Verlaque, M. (2005). Neomeris annulata Dickie (Dasycladales, Chlorophyceae): a potential new invader from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea. Cryptogam., Algol. 26(3): 309-317
In: Cryptogamie. Algologie. ADAC: Paris. ISSN 0181-1568; e-ISSN 1776-0984, meer
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| Trefwoorden |
Chlorophyceae [WoRMS]; Neomeris annulata Dickie, 1874 [WoRMS]
Marien/Kust |
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Neomeris annulata; Chlorophyceae; marine macroalgae; Syria; Mediterranean Sea; Introduced species |
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- Bitar, G.
- Dupuy de la Grandrive, R.
- Foulquié, M.
- Verlaque, M.
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| Abstract |
Neomeris annulata Dickie is reported for the first time from the Mediterranean Sea (Syria). The most probable hypothesis concerning the origin of these populations is a recent introduction from the Red Sea via the Suez Canal. The species is grazer-resistant due to the production of CaCO3 and chemical defenses (sesquiterpenes), and the environmental conditions of the eastern Mediterranean are compatible with the temperature requirements of the species, so the further spread of N. annulata in the Mediterranean Sea is to be expected. |
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