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New records of the alien cup-corals (Tubastraea spp.) within estuarine and reef systems in Todos os Santos Bay, Southwestern Atlantic

2016; BioMed Central; Volume: 9; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1186/s41200-016-0053-2

1755-2672

Ricardo J. Miranda, Yuri Costa, Fernanda L. Lorders, José Anchieta C. C. Nunes, Francisco Barros,

Marine and fisheries research

The alien cup-coral Tubastraea spp. has been increasingly reported in the Southwestern Atlantic since the 1980s. More recently it was observed on the East coast of Brazil, the area with the highest biodiversity in the Southwest Atlantic. In the present study, we report the actual distribution of Tubastraea tagusensis and Tubastraea coccinea around Todos os Santos Bay (TSB), an important system in the Southwest Atlantic coast. We mapped the geographic expansion of Tubastraea tagusensis and Tubastraea coccinea at 11 sites in estuarine and 2 in reef systems at TSB. The findings from our study will contribute to monitor alien expansion and implement management actions to control these invasions on the Brazilian coast.