Experimental Management of Invasive Sun Coral on Offshore Platform in the Espírito Santo Basin, Brazil

Marine biological invasions have been increasingly documented in coastal and offshore environments worldwide (Ruiz et al., 1997), with coastal regions being particularly vulnerable to the establishment of non-indigenous species (Grosholz, 2002). Anthropogenic transport mechanisms, especially maritime activities, have facilitated the transoceanic dispersal of marine organisms, resulting in the establishment of species outside their native distribution ranges and leading to substantial alterations