Temperature And Salinity Tolerances Predict Range Expansion For Two Invasive Marine Invertebrates

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• Personal Author:
  Dassuncao, Clifton
• Corporate Authors:
  Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sea Grant College Program, ; National Sea Grant College Program (U.S.)
• NOAA Program & Office:
  Sea Grant ; OAR (Oceanic and Atmospheric Research)
• Sea Grant Program:
  MIT (MIT Sea Grant) ; NSGO/NSGLC (National Sea Grant)
• Description:
  Aquatic invasions of nonindigenous species have increased dramatically due to the globalization of consumer goods, which relies on shipping to connect once isolated marine environments. Predicting the potential for further distribution of an invasive species is critical for developing mitigation and eradication strategies. Various studies examined the adult and larvae of A. modestus, and therefore, this body of literature was used to identify the biological tolerances of the barnacle. The information on the physiological tolerances of A. modestus, were compared to temperature and salinity data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in the northeastern U.S. Analyzing the two stressors together may provide a better prediction of potential spread.
• Keywords:
  Environmental Aspects Introduced Invertebrates Marine Invertebrates Migration Research Environmental Aspects Introduced Invertebrates Marine Invertebrates
• Series:
  MIT Sea Grant College Program report   MITSG 2009-32
• Document Type:
  Technical Report
• Funding:
  Funding: NOAA; grant number: NA06OR41700019; project number: 2008-A/A-5;
• Rights Information:
  Public Domain
• Compliance:
  Library
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:8d7d830f5e6067b926024e148b27d0544e47c1a9652b03b8d15141e4b3441c5c
• Download URL:
  https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/9764/noaa_9764_DS1.pdf
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