RT journal article
T1 New species and new records of bryozoan species from fouling communities in the Madeira Archipelago (NE Atlantic)
A1 Souto, J.
A1 Ramalhosa, P.
A1 Ferrario, J.
A1 Png-Gonzalez, L.
A1 Álvarez, S.
A1 Gestoso García, Ignacio José
A1 Nogueira, N.
A1 Canning-Clode, J.
A2 Biología
K1 Artifcial substrate
K1 Biofouling
K1 First records
K1 New species
K1 Amathia
K1 Crisia
AB Hull fouling is considered to be the most signifcant vector of introduction of marine non-indigenous species (NIS) in theMadeira Archipelago (NE Atlantic) because these islands provide a vital passage route for many ships. The transfer of speciesbetween boat hulls and artifcial substrates in marinas is known to be high. Bryozoans are among the most common groups ofmarine invertebrates growing on this type of substrate. In recent years, signifcant advances have been made in our knowledgeabout the biodiversity of bryozoans in the Madeira Archipelago. Nonetheless, the currently recognized numbers remain farfrom refecting the actual bryozoan species richness. In this context, we examine bryozoan samples stemming from NISmonitoring surveys on artifcial substrates along the southern coast of the Madeira Archipelago, in four recreational marinasand in two ofshore aquaculture farms. This has yielded new information about ten bryozoan species. Two of them, Crisianoronhai sp. nov. and Amathia maderensis sp. nov., are described for the frst time, although at least the frst one was previously recorded from Madeira but misidentifed. Bugula ingens, Cradoscrupocellaria insularis, Scruparia ambigua, andCelleporaria brunnea are recorded for the frst time in Madeira. Moreover, the material of C. brunnea was compared withthe type, and a biometric analysis was performed with material from the Atlantic and Mediterranean. All samples identifed as C. brunnea in both regions are the same species, and the variations described in the literature apparently refect highintracolonial variability. Finally, we provide new information for the descriptions of 4 additional bryozoans, namely, Crisiasp. af. elongata, Cradoscrupocellaria bertholletii, Scrupocaberea maderensis, and Tricellaria inopinata.
PB Springer
SN 1867-1624
YR 2023
FD 2023
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/31455
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/31455
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 15-nov-2026