Evaluating respiration rates of #Paracentrotus lividus fed with different proportions of the invasive alga #Rugulopteryx okamurae

El imparable ejército de clones del alga asiática invasora que arrasa el litoral español Un individuo de ‘Rugulopteryx okamurae’ puede formar hasta 600 copias de sí mismo en bucle y en las praderas de posidonia puede haber entre 1.000 y 3.000 por metro cuadrado

El alga asiática #Rugulopteryx okamurae, presente en el litoral desde 2015, se reproduce con facilidad: un solo ejemplar puede generar hasta 600 copias y alcanzar 3.000 individuos por m² en praderas de posidonia.

Su expansión impacta los ecosistemas marinos 🌊👇
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Another experiment started! How fishes are interacting with the invasive macroalgae #Rugulopteryx okamurae?

My first PostDoc first publication! Our study shows long-term negative effects of the invasive macroalga #Rugulopteryx #okamurae on the common sea urchin #Paracentrotus #lividus. Invasion context matters!
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#Rugulopteryx invasive #seaweed continues to spread.

Viable sustainable solutions urgently needed.

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“The growing threat of invasive alien species in Europe”. What are we doing to understand the invasion by #Rugulopteryx #okamurae? Thanks @euronews.com for spreading part of our work at IFAPA - Junta de Andalucía www.euronews.com/green/2024/1...

Rapid invasion and expansion of the invasive macroalgae Rugulopteryx okamurae in the Mediterranean and Atlantic: A 10-year review This review seeks to establish a baseline on the current knowledge and gaps in the scientific literature on the invasive macroalgae Rugulopteryx okamu…

Useful summary of the research into #Rugulopteryx invasive #seaweed over past ten years.

Will governments, commerce and communities take urgent #climateaction BEFORE it ends up on the growing #climateadaptation to do list?

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Good to see further research and media interest in the spread of #Rugulopteryx invasive #seaweed across Southern Europe.

#climatechange

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Yesterday filming for @euronews.com to show how we are describing the invasion by #Rugulopteryx #okamurae in S Iberian Peninsula within #BiokamuraeII project

Tarifa recoge 11.000 toneladas de alga invasora, el cuádruple que en 2023 La recogida de algas en la zona ha batido todos los récords. Los arribazones de esta especie invasora supone un auténtico desafío para cualquier Ayuntamiento. Los implicados denuncian la falta de ayud...

The #rugulopteryx invasion of 2024 final figures!

11,000 tonnes on #Tarifa beaches - 4x last year.

Huge damage to marine life, costing local council €k to remove (and dump!!!).

Bad for tourism & nearly 600 extra lorry loads on local roads adds to #climatecrisis

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Invasive Rugulopteryx seaweed on beach in Tarifa, Southern Spain

Invasive Rugulopteryx seaweed on beach in Tarifa, Southern Spain

Looking for any projects that monitor, remove or use #Rugulopteryx

This #invasive #seaweed is damaging marine life & thousands of tonnes on beaches in #Spain and across Southern Europe.

It forms a deep stinking mat that doesn’t degrade and is very expensive to remove!

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