First record of non-nativa stony corals of the genus Montipora (Acroporidae) for the Caribbean: M. aequituberculata Bernard, 1897 and M. digitata (Dana, 1846), two potentially invasive species in the central-western coast of Venezuela
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| Формат: | artículo original |
| Статус: | Versión publicada |
| Дата публикации: | 2026 |
| Описание: | With around 250 species, the Acroporidae family shows its greatest diversity in the Indo-Pacific, where the genus Montipora, exclusive to this region, ranks second in species richness. This study records this genus, for the first time in the Caribbean, as exotic, represented by 2 species, observed in April 2025 in Boca Seca, Morrocoy National Park, Venezuela. The species were identified as M. aequituberculata and M. digitata based on their morphological characteristics. Both species have high coverage in the areas where they were located, with M. aequituberculata reaching up to 100% coverage in some areas and showing overgrowth over native species. Given the growth rates of the genus Montipora, both species appear to be potential invaders of these reef environments and, therefore, require population control measures. |
| Страна: | Portal de Revistas UNA |
| Институт: | Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica |
| Repositorio: | Portal de Revistas UNA |
| Язык: | Español Inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:www.revistas.una.ac.cr:article/21589 |
| Online-ссылка: | https://www.revistas.una.ac.cr/index.php/revmar/article/view/21589 |
| Ключевое слово: | Non-native Acroporidae Southern Caribbean stony corals non-nativa species Venezuela Acroporídeos não nativos Caribe Meridional corais pétreos espécies exóticas Acroporidae no-nativa Caribe Sur corales pétreos especies exóticas |