Journal article
The unexpected occurrence of a persistent population of the tropical green alga Batophora oerstedii (Ulvophyceae, Dasycladales) in Maryland waters
Brittonia, v 75(1), pp 103-108
01 Mar 2023
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Abstract
While surveying plants and algae on the Chesapeake Bay side of the Eastern Shore of Maryland (USA), we encountered an unexpected green alga in shallow estuarine waters of Somerset County. A morphological investigation confirmed that it was Batophora oerstedii, a species previously known from the Caribbean and Bahamas, and not known north of Florida along the eastern coast of the United States until now. Repeated observation of several populations over the past five years confirmed that B. oerstedii has become established in Maryland waters. We hypothesize that global climate change may have contributed to the establishment of B. oerstedii in Chesapeake Bay. The impact of this introduced seaweed here merits additional study.
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- Title
- The unexpected occurrence of a persistent population of the tropical green alga Batophora oerstedii (Ulvophyceae, Dasycladales) in Maryland waters
- Creators
- John D. D. Hall - Drexel University, Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel UniversityCraig W. W. Schneider - Trinity College
- Publication Details
- Brittonia, v 75(1), pp 103-108
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- Number of pages
- 6
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000911858000001
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85146030479
- Other Identifier
- 991021861289704721
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- Plant Sciences