High community diversity may either prevent or promote the establishment of exotic species.
The biotic resistance hypothesis holds that species-rich communities are more resistant to …

Artificial reefs are frequently installed to provide additional habitat that enhances
recreational activities such as diving and fishing. This study assessed changes to habitats …

Biofouling of different artificial substrates was studied to determine the differences in
biofouling assemblages among different substrates. However, studies on biofouling on …

Small overwater structures (SOWS) such as residential docks are common along marine
shorelines. Large overwater structures like ferry terminals and commercial piers cast …

The non-indigenous annelid Ficopomatus enigmaticus has been established in San
Francisco Bay since at least 1921, but in the past 30 years it has also been found in other …

Santa Catalina Island, located∼ 35 km off the Southern California coast, is home to the Blue
Cavern Onshore State Marine Conservation Area (SMCA). Although the conservation area …

The widespread non-indigenous bryozoan, Amathia verticillata primarily colonizes in coastal
bays and harbors on anthropogenic structures. Although this habitat-forming bryozoan is …

Santa Catalina Island, located off the southern California coast, is home to the Blue Cavern
Onshore State Marine Conservation Area (SMCA), which is recognized as a marine …

The ecological succession has been widely studied by means of biofouling assemblages
among different substrates, and mainly targeted in early stages on artificial ones. The …

The serpulid annelid Ficopomatus enigmaticus is a widely distributed invader of shallow‐
water, brackish habitats in subtropical and temperate regions, where it has numerous …