Hull fouling is considered to be the most significant vector of introduction of marine non-
indigenous species (NIS) in the Madeira Archipelago (NE Atlantic) because these islands …

The cheilostome Bryozoa encrusting settlement panels deployed in the Azores between 0
and 500 m, which were retrieved after a time span of 1 and 2 years, are here described and …

Despite its worldwide distribution in sedimentary infralittoral and circalittoral bottoms,
rhodolith beds have been the subject of fewer studies than other nearshore communities …

As primary or obligate sessile organisms, bryozoans depend upon a substratum resource
that affects their abundance, distribution and diversity. These animals can colonize virtually …

Until very recently the Madeira Archipelago registered a total of eight Bugulidae species. In
the present study we include descriptions of seven Bugulidae species, now with Scanning …

The life of sedentary organisms faces strong competition for space against neighboring
epibionts, and the impact of predators. The emergence of various adaptations to cope these …

Chella Bank (also known as Seco de los Olivos seamount) is a volcanic submarine
elevation (76–700 m deep) located ca. 16 km off the southern coast of Spain, within the …

During a study investigating the identity and abundance of fouling non-indigenous species
in marinas from the Madeira Archipelago, three species of bryozoans were detected on …

The Alboran platform, located in the Alboran Sea, is an area of high productivity due to the
mixture of the Atlantic and Mediterranean waters, which produce an almost permanent …

Two new species of bryozoans encrusting subtidal rocks are described from the shallow
waters of Madeira Island. We describe one cyclostome, Favosipora purpurea sp. nov., which …