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First record of the sea anemone Diadumene lineata (Verrill 1871) associated to Spartina alterniflora roots and stems, in marshes at the Bahia Blanca estuary, Argentina

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We report the occurrence of the orange-striped green anemone Diadumene lineata (Verrill 1871) (=Haliplanella lineata) in salt marshes at the Bahía Blanca Estuary for the first time in August 2005. We also found this species attached to roots and stems of Spartina alterniflora, an association that has never been registered before. After their determination, sampling was performed during a year to evaluate seasonal abundance of this sea anemone. Results showed that D. lineata was present through the whole year, indicating the existence of a stable population. All individuals sampled were found attached to roots or stems of S. alterniflora, with the higher abundances detected in summer. Further studies are necessary to precise the potential effects of this exotic sea anemone on salt marsh communities.

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Acknowledgements

We thank Adriana Excoffon for her help with the identification techniques and also to Daphne Fautin for taxonomic assistance. This project was supported in part by Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), PIP 5017/05 “INTERACCIÓN FISICO-BIOLÓGICA EN MARISMAS Y PLANICIES DE MAREA” and Agencia Nacional de Promoción Científica y Técnica (ANPCYT) PICT 07-25705 “Interacciones Fisico-Químico Biológicas en Humedales Costeros”. L. Molina was supported by a scholarship from CONICET. Forty specimens were deposited in the Museo de Ciencias Naturales de La Plata, Argentina (accession number: Colección de Invertebrados FCNyM-lote 8656).

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  1. Instituto Argentino de Oceanografía, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), CC 804, B8000FWB, Bahia Blanca, Argentina

    Lucas M. Molina, Paula D. Pratolongo & Gerardo M. E. Perillo

  2. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina

    Macarena S. Valiñas

  3. Laboratorio de Ecología, Depto. de Biología (FCEyN), Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata, CC 573 Correo Central, B7600WAG, Mar del Plata, Argentina

    Macarena S. Valiñas

  4. Departamento de Biología, Bioquímica y Farmacia, Universidad Nacional del Sur, San Juan 670, 8000, Bahia Blanca, Argentina

    Paula D. Pratolongo

  5. Departamento de Ciencias Marinas, Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata, Deán Funes 3350, B 76002 AYL, Mar del Plata, Argentina

    Rodolfo Elias

  6. Departamento de Geología, Universidad Nacional del Sur, San Juan 670, 8000, Bahia Blanca, Argentina

    Gerardo M. E. Perillo

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Molina, L.M., Valiñas, M.S., Pratolongo, P.D. et al. First record of the sea anemone Diadumene lineata (Verrill 1871) associated to Spartina alterniflora roots and stems, in marshes at the Bahia Blanca estuary, Argentina. Biol Invasions 11, 409–416 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-008-9258-6

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