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Comparative feeding rates of native and invasive ascidians

Hoxha, Tedi ; Crookes, Steve ; Lejeusne, Christophe ; Dick, Jaimie T.A. ; Chang, Xuexiu ; Bouchemousse, Sarah ; N.Cuthbert, Ross ; Isaac, Hugh J.Mac

In: Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2018, vol. 135, p. 1067–1071

Ascidians have a recent history of species introductions globally, often with strong ecological impacts. Comparisons of per capita effects of invaders and comparable natives are useful to assess such impacts. Here, we explore ingestion rates (IR) and clearance rates (CR) of Ciona intestinalis and Ciona robusta, co-occurring native and non-native ascidians, respectively, from Brittany, France....