An Atlantic origin for the introduced species Halimeda incrassata (Bryopsidales, Chlorophyta)

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Published: Mar 15, 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12681/mms.35993
HEROEN VERBRUGGEN
School of BioSciences, University of Melbourne, Victoria 3010, Australia
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6305-4749
ENRIC BALLESTEROS
Centre d’Estudis Avançats de Blanes (CEAB-CSIC), Carrer Accés Cala Sant Francesc 14, 17300 Blanes, Girona, Spain
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5532-5337
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