Differences in the gonadal cycle between two ascidians species, Ascidiella aspersa and Ciona robusta, help to explain their invasion success in a cold temperate port

• Published in: Polar Biology
• Main Authors: Giachetti, Clara Belen, Tatian, Marcos, Schwindt, Evangelina
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Springer
• Subjects: ASCIDIELLA ASPERSA; CIONA ROBUSTA; FOULING COMMUNITIES; ARTIFICIAL STRUCTURE; PORT AREAS; INVASIVE SPECIES; https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6; https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1; Argentina; Marcos; Antarc*; Antarctica; Polar Biology
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11336/203551

Invasive ascidians are one of the most abundant components of the fouling communities of artificial structures. Ascidians’ tolerance to pollution, salinity, and temperature differences, alongside high reproductive and growth rates, facilitate their global spread and establishment. However, the influ...