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00925njm 22002777a 4500 dc Miralles, Laura author Ardura, Alba author Arias, Andrés author Borrell, Yaisell Juan author Clusa, Laura author Dopico, Eduardo author Hernández de Rojas, Alma author López, Belén author Muñoz Colmenero, Ana Marta author Roca, Agustín author Valiente, América G. author Zaiko, Anastasija author García-Vázquez, Eva author 2016 Ports are gateways for many marine organisms transported by ships worldwide, especially non-indigenous species (NIS). In this study carried out in North Iberian ports (Cantabrian Sea, Bay of Biscay) we have observed 38% of exotic macroinvertebrates. Four species, namely the barnacle Austrominius modestus, the tubeworm Ficopomatus enigmaticus, the Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas and the pygmy mussel Xenostrobus securis, exhibited clear signs of invasiveness. A total of 671 barcode (cytochrome oxidase subunit I or 18S rRNA) genes were obtained and confirmed the species status of some cryptic NIS. Negative and significant correlation between diversity estimators of native biota and proportion of NIS suggests biotic resistance in ports. This could be applied to management of port biota for contributing to prevent the settlement of biopollutants in these areas which are very sensitive to biological invasions. Miralles, Ardura, Arias, Borrell, Clusa, Dopico, de Rojas, A. H., Lopez, Muñoz-Colmenero, Roca, Valiente, Zaiko, & Garcia-Vazquez. (2016). Barcodes of marine invertebrates from north Iberian ports: Native diversity and resistance to biological invasions. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 112(1-2), 183-188. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.MARPOLBUL.2016.08.022 2666-1284 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2016.08.022 https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/109708 1879-3363 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2016.08.022 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0025326X16306543?via%3Dihub Barcodes of marine invertebrates from north Iberian ports: Native diversity and resistance to biological invasions