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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>0185-3880</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Ciencias marinas]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Cienc. mar]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>0185-3880</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Instituto de Investigaciones Oceanológicas]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
</journal-meta>
<article-meta>
<article-id>S0185-38802025000100205</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.7773/cm.y2025.3582</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[First record of a population of Caulerpa okamurae (Bryopsidales) in the Mexican Pacific]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Primer registro de una población de Caulerpa okamurae (Bryopsidales) en el Pacífico mexicano]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[González-Ortíz]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Laura]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aaf"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Mazariegos-Villarreal]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Alejandra]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Aguila-Ramírez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Ruth Noemí]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[López-Vivas]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Juan Manuel]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[S-Racotta]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Ilie]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Cruz-Escalona]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Víctor Hugo]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Rivera-Pérez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Crisalejandra]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[González-Peláez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Sergio Scarry]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Piñon-Gimate]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Alejandra]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Pino-Machado]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Arturo del]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Muñoz-Ochoa]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Mauricio]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[León-Cisneros]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Karla]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Band-Schmidt]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Christine J]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Chávez-Sánchez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Tonatiuh]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Serviere-Zaragoza]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Elisa]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Unión de Acuacultores del Complejo Lagunar de la Biosfera el Vizcaino S. de R.L. de C.V.  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Guerrero Negro Baja California Sur]]></addr-line>
<country>Mexico</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas del Noroeste, S.C.  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[La Paz Baja California Sur]]></addr-line>
<country>Mexico</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Instituto Politécnico Nacional Centro Interdisciplinario de Ciencias Marinas ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[La Paz Baja California Sur]]></addr-line>
<country>Mexico</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af4">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Autónoma de Baja California Sur  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[La Paz Baja California Sur]]></addr-line>
<country>Mexico</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2025</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2025</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>51</volume>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S0185-38802025000100205&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S0185-38802025000100205&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S0185-38802025000100205&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract. On the western coast of the Baja California Peninsula, 5 Caulerpa species have been recorded as part of a regional floristic checklist. However, in late 2023, the presence of Caulerpa okamurae was detected in Ojo de Liebre Lagoon, on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, where its abundance increased notably during 2024-2025. This macroalga adheres to oyster cultivation systems, increases cleaning costs, and threatens seagrass meadows and other habitats, with potential effects on fishery resources. Distinguishing between cryptogenic, non-native, and invasive populations is crucial in research on species introductions, as a species is considered invasive when its presence threatens biodiversity, the economy, or health. In Mexico, guidelines and a national strategy exist to prevent, detect, and control these species. This work presents the first record of a C. okamurae population on the coasts of the Mexican Pacific, based on morphological evidence from specimens collected in Ojo de Liebre Lagoon, in the absence of previous records in Mexico. Confirmation of this finding adds to the 16 introduced macroalgae already documented in the Mexican Pacific, the majority of which originate in Japan and Korea and whose spread is associated with maritime traffic and aquaculture. Given the introduction and potential establishment of C. okamurae to Ojo de Liebre Lagoon, it is essential to implement continuous and rigorous monitoring programs to precisely determine its spatiotemporal distribution.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen. En la costa occidental de la Península de Baja California se han registrado 5 especies de Caulerpa consideradas como parte del elenco florístico regional; sin embargo, a finales de 2023 se detectó en la Laguna Ojo de Liebre, en las costas del Pacífico de Baja California Sur, la presencia de Caulerpa okamurae, cuya abundancia se incrementó notablemente durante 2024-2025. La macroalga se adhiere a los sistemas de cultivo de ostión, incrementa los costos de limpieza y amenaza praderas de pastos marinos y otros hábitats, con posibles efectos sobre recursos pesqueros. Distinguir entre poblaciones criptogénicas, no nativas e invasoras es clave en la investigación sobre la introducción de especies, pues una especie se considera invasora cuando su presencia amenaza la biodiversidad, la economía o la salud. En México existen lineamientos y una estrategia nacional para prevenir, detectar y controlar estas especies. En este trabajo se presenta el primer registro de una población de C. okamurae en las costas del Pacifico mexicano, a partir de la evidencia morfológica de ejemplares recolectados en Laguna Ojo de Liebre, en ausencia de registros previos en México. La confirmación de este hallazgo se suma a las 16 macroalgas introducidas ya documentadas en el Pacífico mexicano, la mayoría de las cuales provienen de Japón y Corea y cuya propagación está asociada al tráfico marítimo y la acuicultura. Ante la introducción y potencial establecimiento de C. okamurae en la Laguna Ojo de Liebre, es imprescindible implementar programas de monitoreo continuos y rigurosos que permitan determinar con precisión su distribución espacio-temporal.]]></p></abstract>
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