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10 páginas, 6 figuras.The widely introduced ascidian Styela plicata\udis very common in the Western Mediterranean, an area that\udcan act as a source for secondary introductions due to its\udhigh shipping activity. In order to understand the potential\udof this species to colonize new habitats, its reproductive\udfeatures were assessed in the Western Mediterranean by\udmeans of monthly monitoring of two populations (Vilanova\udi la Geltru´ 41 1205300N, 1 4401100E; Blanes 41 4002900N,\ud2 4705600E) from January 2009 to December 2010. The\udreproductive activity of this species was assessed through\udgonad histology and a gonad index. Population size-structure\udwas measured monthly in order to study recruitment\uddynamics. No clear seasonal pattern was observed, and\udmature gametes and recruits were present all year long.\udSpawning was potentially continuous, although it seemed\udpunctuated with pulses of gamete release, particularly in\udspring. A prolonged reproductive period is likely to confer\uda competitive advantage on S. plicata in temperate seas,\udwhere most species reproduce seasonally, and may promote\udrecurrent introductions as larvae are available for\udsettlement on transport vectors over much of the year.This research was supported by the Marie\udCurie International Reintegration Grant FP7-PEOPLE-2010-RG\ud277038 within the 7th European Community Framework Program, by\udthe Spanish Government projects CTM2010-22218 and CTM2010-\ud17755, the Catalan Government grant 2009SGR-484 for Consolidated\udResearch Groups, and by a University of Barcelona APIF fellowship\udto MCP.Peer reviewe

Year-round reproduction in a seasonal sea: biological cycle of the introduced ascidian Styela plicata in the Western Mediterranean