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Ficopomatus enigmaticus forms large reefs that consist of dense networks of calcareous tubes. These networks of tubes change the physical environment, providing habitat, food and a substratum for associated organisms. (Photo credits: Charles Griffiths)
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Alien polychaete drives major change in Zandvlei estuary

C·I·B researcher, Charles Griffiths, is a co-author on a recently-published study that shows major changes in the invertebrate community of a small, urban estuary resulting from the proliferation of alien reef-building worms, Ficopomatus enigmaticus.

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6 February 2015