Ecology and nutrition of invasive Caulerpa brachypus f. parvifolia blooms on coral reefs off southeast Florida, U.S.A.

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HBOI Faculty Contributions
Contributors
Lapointe, Brian E.
Bedford, Bradley J.
Publisher
Elsevier B.V.
Date Issued
2010-01
Note

Coral reefs off southeast Florida have experienced an unprecedented succession of invasive chlorophyte blooms over the past two decades, most recently the non-native Caulerpa brachypus f. parvifolia. To better understand the ecology and nutrition of the C. brachypus invasion, we monitored benthic cover, water column dissolved inorganic nutrients, tissue C:N:P ratios and stable nitrogen isotopes (d15N) of C. brachypus and native chlorophytes (Caulerpa racemosa, Caulerpa verticillata, Caulerpa mexicana, Codium isthmocladum) quarterly at two reef sites – the Princess Anne (PA) and North Colonel’s Ledge (NCL) – in 2003–2004.

Language
English
Type
Text
Genre
article
Extent
14 p.
Subject (Topical)
Coral reef ecology --Florida --Florida Keys
Coral reef ecology
Coral reef biology
Algal blooms
Algae Toxicology
Identifier
1925499
Additional Information
Coral reefs off southeast Florida have experienced an unprecedented succession of invasive chlorophyte blooms over the past two decades, most recently the non-native Caulerpa brachypus f. parvifolia. To better understand the ecology and nutrition of the C. brachypus invasion, we monitored benthic cover, water column dissolved inorganic nutrients, tissue C:N:P ratios and stable nitrogen isotopes (d15N) of C. brachypus and native chlorophytes (Caulerpa racemosa, Caulerpa verticillata, Caulerpa mexicana, Codium isthmocladum) quarterly at two reef sites – the Princess Anne (PA) and North Colonel’s Ledge (NCL) – in 2003–2004.
This manuscript is a version of an article published by Elsevier www.elsevier.com/locate/hal and may be cited as Lapointe, Brian E. and Bradley J. Bedford. (2010). Ecology and nutrition of invasive Caulerpa brachypus f. parvifolia blooms on coral reefs off southeast Florida, U.S.A. Harmful Algae, 9(1):1-12 doi:10.1016/j.hal.2009.06.001 and is available at www.sciencedirect.com
Florida Atlantic University. Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute contribution #1731.
Date Backup
2010-01
Date Text
2010-01
DOI
10.1016/j.hal.2009.06.001
Date Issued (EDTF)
2010-01
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FADT1925499
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Lapointe, Brian E.

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14 p.
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http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/1925499
Title Plain
Ecology and nutrition of invasive Caulerpa brachypus f. parvifolia blooms on coral reefs off southeast Florida, U.S.A.
URL
http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/1925499
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Elsevier B.V.
2010-01
single unit
Title
Ecology and nutrition of invasive Caulerpa brachypus f. parvifolia blooms on coral reefs off southeast Florida, U.S.A.
Other Title Info

Ecology and nutrition of invasive Caulerpa brachypus f. parvifolia blooms on coral reefs off southeast Florida, U.S.A.