Macro- and meiofauna associated with Posidonia oceanica meadows colonized by the invasive alga Caulerpa taxifolia var. distichophylla (Caulerpales) in southern Sicily were analyzed and compared with assemblages of control meadows from the same area. Independently from the degree of invasion (severe or partial), the affected macrofaunal assemblages significantly differed from the controls with the former ones characterized by an increase of molluscs and polychaetes and the decrease of crustaceans. Meiofaunal assemblages showed contrasting results being affected by severe algal invasion but not significantly differing from control assemblages under partial invasion conditions, suggesting some tolerance to the invader.

L. Musco, F. Andaloro, G. D’Anna, A. Giangrande, S. Lo Brutto, B. Mikac, et al. (2015). Impatto di Caulerpa Taxifolia var. Distichophylla su macro- e meiofauna associate a Posidonia oceanica. BIOLOGIA MARINA MEDITERRANEA, 22(1), 136-137.

Impatto di Caulerpa Taxifolia var. Distichophylla su macro- e meiofauna associate a Posidonia oceanica

LO BRUTTO, Sabrina;
2015-01-01

Abstract

Macro- and meiofauna associated with Posidonia oceanica meadows colonized by the invasive alga Caulerpa taxifolia var. distichophylla (Caulerpales) in southern Sicily were analyzed and compared with assemblages of control meadows from the same area. Independently from the degree of invasion (severe or partial), the affected macrofaunal assemblages significantly differed from the controls with the former ones characterized by an increase of molluscs and polychaetes and the decrease of crustaceans. Meiofaunal assemblages showed contrasting results being affected by severe algal invasion but not significantly differing from control assemblages under partial invasion conditions, suggesting some tolerance to the invader.
2015
Settore BIO/05 - Zoologia
Settore BIO/07 - Ecologia
L. Musco, F. Andaloro, G. D’Anna, A. Giangrande, S. Lo Brutto, B. Mikac, et al. (2015). Impatto di Caulerpa Taxifolia var. Distichophylla su macro- e meiofauna associate a Posidonia oceanica. BIOLOGIA MARINA MEDITERRANEA, 22(1), 136-137.
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