The effects of exotic seaweeds on native benthic assemblages: variability between trophic levels and influence of background environmental and biological conditions

• Published in: Environmental evidence Vol. 1; no. 1; p. 8
• Main Authors: Bulleri, Fabio, Mant, Rebecca, Benedetti-Cecchi, Lisandro, Chatzinikolaou, Eva, Crowe, Tasman, Kotta, Jonne, Lyons, Devin, Rilov, Gil, Maggi, Elena
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: BioMed Central Ltd 23.07.2012; BMC
• Subjects: Biodiversity; Biological invasions; Consumers; Ecosystem functioning; Human disturbance; Seaweeds

BACKGROUND: Biological invasions are among the most severe threats to marine biodiversity. The impacts of introduced seaweeds on native macroalgal assemblages have been thoroughly reviewed. In contrast, no attempt has been made to synthesize the available information on the effects of exotic seaweed...