Do native grazers from Patagonia, Argentina, consume the invasive kelp Undaria pinnatifida? ¿Pueden los pastoreadores nativos de Patagonia, Argentina, consumir al alga invasora Undaria pinnatifida?

Do native grazers from Patagonia, Argentina, consume the invasive kelp Undaria pinnatifida? ¿Pueden los pastoreadores nativos de Patagonia, Argentina, consumir al alga invasora Undaria pinnatifida?

The invasive kelp Undaria pinnatifida (Phaeophyceae, Laminariales) was first reported in Golfo Nuevo in 1992 and since then it has spread widely over more than 170 km, all along the northern Patagonian coast, Argentina. Field observations in the region have indicated the potential role of invertebra...

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Main Authors: S. Valeria Teso, Gregorio Bigatti, Graciela N. Casas, M. Luz Piriz, Pablo E. Penchaszadeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales Bernardino Rivadavia e Instituto Nacional de Investigación de las Ciencias Naturales 2009-06-01
Series:Revista del Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales
Subjects:
Arbacia dufresnii
Comportamiento alimenticio
Ramoneo
Alga invasora
Pseudechinus magellanicus
Tegula patagonica
Feeding behavior
Grazing
Invasive species
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