First record of the invasive green seaweed Caulerpa taxifolia (Bryopsidales) on the coast of Turkey

TURAN G., TEKOĞUL H., Cirik S. , Meinesz A.

CRYPTOGAMIE ALGOLOGIE, cilt.32, ss.379-382, 2011 (SCI İndekslerine Giren Dergi) identifier identifier

  • Cilt numarası: 32 Konu: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2011
  • Doi Numarası: 10.7872/crya.v32.iss4.2011.379
  • Dergi Adı: CRYPTOGAMIE ALGOLOGIE
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.379-382

Özet

The first record of the invasive green alga Caulerpa taxifolia in Yolluca Military Base located near Cesmeaalti port (Izmir, Turkey), far away from the other affected areas, is reported, thus reinforcing the hypothesis of anthropogenic dissemination of this alga in the Mediterranean Sea.