Ecological observations on the colonial ascidian Didemnum sp. in a New England tide pool habitat

Rafting on abiotic substrata: properties of floating items and their influence on community succession

“…Contrary to the pumice, the Styrofoam was the substratum with the lowest % cover and species richness throughout the experiment, which suggests that the multiple positional changes negatively affect the colonization on Styrofoam. Both the lower and upper faces of Styrofoam were frequently exposed to air, probably causing high mortality among some colonizers, as observed in other studies (Valentine et al 2007) and herein on the lines (see 'Discussioncolonization and buoyancy of substrata').…”

Ascidians as models for studying invasion success

“…In addition, invasive ascidians can tolerate rapid temperature changes. For example, Didemnum species can tolerate water temperatures ranging from <1 to >24 °C, with daily changes of up to 11 °C (Valentine et al 2007).…”

Life history attributes of a global invader: factors contributing to the invasion potential of Didemnum vexillum

“…Osman & Whitlatch 2007, Dijkstra & Harris 2009, Epelbaum et al 2009, Forrest et al 2013) as well as various life history features of the species (e.g. Valentine et al 2007a, 2009, Auker & Oviatt 2008, Edwards & Stachowicz 2010, Fletcher & Forrest 2011, Fletcher et al 2013a.…”