Abstract
AbstractA new record of an individual of the invasive sea squirt, Styela clava, is reported from Scapa Flow in Orkney, Scotland. This represents a 1.54° latitudinal extension (168 km) from the previous northern-most record in UK waters. Diver surveys of hard substrates in the immediate area, part of local biosecurity protocols, did not find any additional individuals. Possible transport vectors, likelihood of an established reproductively active population, and implications to local biodiversity are discussed.
Funder
Natural Environment Research Council
Orkney Islands Council Harbour Authority
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
Aquatic Science,Ecology,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics,Oceanography
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