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This study is part of an ongoing monitoring program for detecting non-indigenous species in all marinas from the Madeira archipelago, between 2007 and 2015. The study reveals that the Madeira archipelago now registers a total of ten Bugulidae species. These numbers could increase, as Madeira is considered to be a "hotspot" for bryozoan diversity. Hull fouling is considered as the most likely vector of introduction for the non-indigenous species of Bugulidae detected in Madeira. [Source: Helgoland Marine Research]
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