‘Solent Aliens’, the next in the series of Marine Life Talks, will be delivered by Moira MacLean at the National Oceanography Centre Southampton.
Within Southampton Water there is minimum of 50 Alien non-native species which have been introduced to this area by a number of different vectors.
Some non-native species have been in this area for over a hundred years and many local people consider them to be native, other non-native species have been found more recently within the last few years. This talk will discuss the methods of introduction and highlight a few key alien species which can be found in the local area.
This talk will be given by Moira MacLean, a Research Assistant and part-time vessel crew person at the University of Southampton.
The Marine Life Talks are held on the first Thursday of the month at 7.30pm at the National Oceanography Centre Southampton, and are open to the public, staff and students. Please arrive at 7.15pm to be met in Reception. Arrangements for wheelchairs must be made in advance.
The National Oceanography Centre Southampton is reached via Dock Gate 4 (between Southampton’s Town Quay and Ocean Village).
Further information: http://noc.ac.uk/news/marine-life-talks