Presence of the tunicate Asterocarpa humilis on ship hulls and aquaculture facilities in the coast of the Biobío Region, south central Chile

Non-native ascidians are important members of the fouling community associated with artificial substrata and man-made structures. Being efficient fouling species, they are easily spread by human-mediated transports (e.g., with aquaculture trade and maritime transports). This is exemplified by the as...

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Main Authors: Javier Pinochet, Jean-Charles Leclerc, Antonio Brante, Claire Daguin-Thiébaut, Christian Díaz, Florence Tellier, Frédérique Viard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2017-08-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/3672.pdf