Fouling bryozoans in Argentine harbours (Southwest Atlantic): new records and the description of a new species

• Published in: Zootaxa
• Main Authors: LÓPEZ-GAPPA, JUAN, LIUZZI, MARÍA G., CASTRO, KAREN L., BOBINAC, MAGALÍ, SCHWINDT, EVANGELINA
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Mangolia Press 2022
• Subjects: Bryozoa; non-indigenous species; Microeciella argentina n. sp; Argentina; Patagonia; Argentine; Ushuaia; Northeast Atlantic
• Online Access: https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/view/zootaxa.5205.4.4

Non-indigenous bryozoans are frequent components of biofouling assemblages in harbour environments worldwide. We performed a survey of artificial hard substrates in six harbours spanning 16 degrees of latitude along the coast of Argentina, from Ingeniero White (38º47′ S) to Ushuaia (54º48′ S). Micro...