Life history attributes of a global invader: factors contributing to the invasion potential of Didemnum vexillum
The colonial ascidian Didemnum vexillum has dispersed from its native Japan to many temperate coastal regions of the world, yet many features of its life history remain poorly studied.Using D.vexillum populations in the northeastern USA, several features of growth and sexual reproduction, as well as asexual reproduction via the unusual feature of d