Non indigenous species settle down in the Taranto Seas

Abstract

The presence and the distribution of seven exotic species (4 seaweeds and 3 animals) in the seas of Taranto are discussed. The seaweeds are: Caulerpa racemosa var. cylindracea, Codium fragile subsp. tomentosoides (Chlorophyceae), Undaria pinnatifida (Phaeophyceae), and Womersleyella setacea (Rhodophyceae), all well-known as invasive species. The animal species are: Branchiomma luctuosum (Polychaeta), Microcosmus squamiger (Ascidiacea), and Musculista senhousia (Bivalvia).