Monitoring the Colonisation Dynamics of <i>Rugulopteryx okamurae</i> on Algal Communities in the Northwestern Mediterranean Sea

Borriglione, Marie; Thibaut, Thierry; Thouroude, Bastien; Blanfuné, Aurélie; Zuberer, Frédéric; Guillemain, Dorian; Thibault, Delphine; Boudouresque, Charles‐François; Ruitton, Sandrine

doi:10.1002/aqc.70413

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Monitoring the Colonisation Dynamics of Rugulopteryx okamurae on Algal Communities in the Northwestern Mediterranean Sea

Published in Aquatic Conservation Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems • Jun 29, 2026

Authors:

Marie Borriglione

Thierry Thibaut

Bastien Thouroude

Abstract

ABSTRACT Biological invasions are a major driver of biodiversity loss, causing profound and often irreversible ecological changes. Among these invaders, the brown alga Rugulopteryx okamurae provides a striking example. Since its arrival in 2016 in Calanques National Park (Marseille, southern France)...

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Ecology

Benthic zone

Biodiversity

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