Nonindigenous Ascidians in Tropical Waters

By G. Lambert. 2002

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Subfields: Ecology, Global and Planetary Change, Ocean Engineering

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Nonindigenous biota on artificial structures: could habitat creation facilitate biological invasions? (2007, background): “Pontoons and pilings therefore provide unique subtidal habitats that are poorly utilised by some native species (see also Paulay et al. 2002; Lambert 2002, 2003 for data on ascidians) and pontoons seem particularly favourable habitats for many NIS.”
Competition Among Sessile Organisms on Coral Reefs (2011, background): “1981), early sexual maturity, high fecundity (Millar 1971), and lack of successful predators (Lambert 2002).”
The non-native solitary ascidian Ciona intestinalis (L.) depresses species richness (2007, background): “With the growing number of tunicate invasions worldwide (Lambert, 2002), dramatic shifts in community richness could occur, with as yet unknown consequences for ecosystem function.”
Phylogeography of the widespread marine invader Microcosmus squamiger (Ascidiacea) reveals high genetic diversity of introduced populations and non‐independent colonizations (2008, background): “…et al ., 2000), wherein larval organisms are transported from their native ports and dumped in other harbours (Carlton, 1987; Chu et al ., 1997), and the second is fouling on the hulls and sea chests of ships and recreational vessels (Wasson et al ., 2001; Lambert, 2002; Coutts & Dodgshun, 2007).”
Anthropogenic Biotic Interchange in a Coral Reef Ecosystem: A Case Study from Guam (2002, background): “…example: ascidian larvae are short lived (typically minutes to hours [Berrill 1950]), their fouling habits make them prone to human transport (Lambert 2002b, although also to natural rafting [e.g., Jokiel 1990]), and many species are circumtropical or cosmopolitan (e.g., 29% of the…”
Invasion of the southern Gulf of St. Lawrence by the clubbed tunicate (Styela clava Herdman): potential mechanisms for invasions of Prince Edward Island estuaries. (2007, background): “Most tunicates are rheophobic (Lützen, 1999), however, trans-Pacific dispersal on towed hulls has occurred recently (Lambert, 2002).”
Ecology and natural history of the protochordates (2005, background): “Besides unicellular symbionts, many ascidians harbor one or more multicellular endobionts; both groups were extensively reviewed by Monniot (1990), with descriptions and morphology of numerous interactions.”
Anthropogenic structures and the infiltration of natural benthos by invasive ascidians (2012, background): “A biodiversity survey in Guam reported 15 nonindigenous ascidians from anthropogenic structures, whereas only three occurred on nearby rocky reefs (Lambert 2002).”