Primera cita de la especie invasora Caulerpa cylindracea Sonder en las islas Chafarinas (África del Norte)

Julio Peñas de Giles; Jesús del Río Sánchez; Luis Sánchez Tocino; Antonio de la Linde Rubio

doi:10.24310/abm.v45i.6781

Authors

Julio Peñas de Giles Spain
Jesús del Río Sánchez
Luis Sánchez Tocino
Antonio de la Linde Rubio

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24310/abm.v45i.6781

Keywords:

conservation, invasive species, Alboran Sea, marine reserve

Abstract

The Chafarinas Islands constitute an important biodiversity area in the Alboran Sea (western Mediterranean) that is under protection. For the islands, we present a new record of Caulerpa cylindracea, an aggressive, fast-spreading invasive taxon introduced into the Mediterranean Sea a few years ago. We warn about a potential invasion in this significant marine reserve.

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