On the presence of a species of Batophora J. Agardh, 1854 (Chlorophyta: Dasycladales) in Formentera, Balearic Islands
[eng] We report on the presence of a species of the genus Batophora in Estany des Peix (Formentera, Balearic Islands). The alga was first detected in spring 2020 when it bloomed in the northern side of the lagoon. According to morphological and reproductive characters the species h...
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| Format: | article |
| Status: | Published version |
| Publication Date: | 2020 |
| Country: | España |
| Institution: | Universidad de las Islas Baleares |
| Repository: | Biblioteca Digital de les Illes Balears |
| OAI Identifier: | bolletiHistoriaNatural:Bolleti_2020v063p109 |
| Online Access: | http://ibdigital.uib.es/greenstone/sites/oai-site/collect/bolletiHistoriaNatural/index/assoc/Bolleti_/2020v063/p109-1.dir/Bolleti_2020v063p109.pdf http://ibdigital.uib.es/greenstone/library/collection/bolletiHistoriaNatural/document/Bolleti_2020v063p109 |
| Access Level: | Open access |
| Keyword: | Introduced organisms -- Spain -- Balearic Islands Natural History |
| Summary: | [eng] We report on the presence of a species of the genus Batophora in Estany des Peix (Formentera, Balearic Islands). The alga was first detected in spring 2020 when it bloomed in the northern side of the lagoon. According to morphological and reproductive characters the species has been tentatively identified as Batophora occidentalis var. largoensis (J.S. Prince and S. Baker) S. Berger and Kaever ex M.J. Wynne, although genetic confirmation is needed. Shipping seems the most plausible pathway of introduction. The sudden and rapid proliferation of Batophora in Estany des Peix points to an invasive behaviour of this alga. A future monitoring of the evolution of the invasion is highly recommended. |
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