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Patterns and drivers of marine bioinvasions in eight Western Cape harbours, South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: K Peters --- Centre for Invasion Biology, Department of Biological Sciences, South Africa C Griffiths --- Marine Biology Research Centre, Department of Biological Sciences, South Africa TB Robinson --- Centre for Invasion Biology, Department of Botany and Zoology, South AfricaIn South Africa, fouling is the dominant vector of marine invasions, being responsible for 48% of the 86 alien introductions that are known. This study aimed to document alien species in fouling assemblages in eight Western Cape harbours and to... -
Epibiotic assemblages on the pen shell Pinna rudis (Bivalvia, Pinnidae) at Matiota Beach, São Vicente Island, Cabo Verde
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: EP Lopes --- Faculty of Engineering and Maritime Sciences, Cabo Verde N Monteiro --- Faculty of Engineering and Maritime Sciences, Cabo Verde AM Santos --- Faculty of Engineering and Maritime Sciences, Cabo VerdeThe rough pen shell Pinna rudis Linnaeus, 1758 (family Pinnidae), a mollusc with an Atlantic–Mediterranean distribution, is able to live in coarse sandy substrates. Considering its shell structure and ecological characteristics, P. rudis can enhance biodiversity by providing a substrate... -
Spatial and temporal diversity of non-native biofouling species associated with marinas in two Angolan bays
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: African Journal of Marine Science • Authors: LB Pestana --- , Brazil GM Dias --- , Brazil AC Marques --- , BrazilArtificial structures in coastal areas provide substrates which facilitate the spread of non-native species. Published records of introduced benthic species in the coastal waters of Angola are scarce, and so far these have numbered 29 non-native species and seven cryptogenic...