Tracking the Distribution of Non-native Marine Species, Mytella charruana, Perna viridis, and Megabalanus coccopoma, Along the Southeastern United States Coastline

Nonnative species can have adverse effects on the environments they colonize. Often, the species have no niche in their new environment giving them no restrictions on their population growth. They compete with native species by taking over food resources or living space, which causes the species to become invasive. At times, invasive species become so prevalent that they drive native species to local extinction. ...

Publisher - University of Central Florida (UCF)

Subjects - Crustacean, Charru Mussel, Mytella Charruana; Crustacean, Titan Acorn Barnacle, Megabalanus coccopoma; Crustacean, Asian Green Mussel, Perna viridis

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Citation: Spinuzzi S, Schneider K, Walters L, Nash E, Wei S, Hoffman E. 2012. Tracking the Distribution of Non-native Marine Species, Mytella charruana, Perna viridis, and Megabalanus coccopoma, Along the Southeastern United States Coastline. Orlando (FL): University of Central Florida. https://yes.ucf.edu/showShowcase.cfm?File=Samantha%20Spinuzzi%20Report1309879533.pdf