Recent years have witnessed growing appreciation for the ways in which human-mediated
species introductions have reshaped marine biogeography. Despite this we have yet to …

Large recruitment plates measuring 1× 1 m were deployed over an 18-month period from
September 2013 to March 2015 for the purpose of documenting recruitment and …

Botryllids are colonial ascidians widely studied for their potential invasiveness and as model
organisms, however the morphological description and discrimination of these species is …

A significant challenge in comparing and contrasting regional reviews of non-native marine
species diversity is that evaluation methods vary widely, resulting in highly inconsistent …

Botryllus schlosseri is a widespread colonial ascidian commonly considered cosmopolitan
and amply used as model for researches ranging from developmental biology to …

Little is known about the number and rate of introductions into terrestrial and marine tropical
regions, and if introduction patterns and processes differ from temperate latitudes. Botryllid …

Human-induced global warming and species introductions are rapidly altering the
composition and functioning of Earth's marine ecosystems. Ascidians (Phylum Chordata …

The wide distribution of the ascidian Botryllus schlosseri along the Mediterranean coasts
has been documented since the eighteenth century. However, despite copious …

The choice of the duration and frequency of sampling to detect relevant patterns in field
experiments or for environmental monitoring is always challenging since time and material …

The accurate taxonomic identity for the worldwide-distributed invasive ascidian Botryllus
schlosseri has not been resolved. Employing molecular tools, primarily mtDNA, previous …