Invasion History

First Non-native Panama (Pacific) Tidal Record: 1971

Panama Invasion History:

Invasion history elsewhere in the world:

None

Description

None

Taxonomy

Taxonomic Tree

Kingdom:   Plantae
Phylum:   Rhodophycota
Class:   Rhodophyceae
Subclass:   Florideophycideae
Order:   Ceramiales
Family:   Rhodomelaceae
Genus:   Polysiphonia
Species:   atlantica

Synonyms

Polysiphonia macrocarpa (Harvey, 1836)

Potentially Misidentified Species

Ecology

Trophic Status:

Primary Producer

PrimProd

Habitats

General HabitatGrass BedNone
General HabitatMangrovesNone
General HabitatMarinas & DocksNone
General HabitatOyster ReefNone
General HabitatRockyNone
General HabitatCoarse Woody DebrisNone
Salinity RangePolyhaline18-30 PSU
Tidal RangeSubtidalNone
Tidal RangeLow IntertidalNone
Vertical HabitatEpibenthicNone

Tolerances and Life History Parameters

Broad Temperature RangeNoneCold temperate-Tropical
Broad Salinity RangeNonePolyhaline-Euhaline

General Impacts

Regional Distribution Map

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  Non-native  
  Native  
  Cryptogenic  
  Failed  
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Bioregion Region Name Year Invasion Status Population Status
PAN_PAC Panama Pacific Coast 1971 Non-native Established

References

Center for Disease Control and Prevention 2019 Cercaroal Dermatitiis. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/swimmers-itch/symptoms-causes/syc-20355043



Cohen, Andrew N. (2006) Bridging divides: Maritime canals as invasion corridors., Springer, Dordrecht, Netherlands. Pp. 127-206

Guiry, M. D.; Guiry, G. M. 2004-2023 AlgaeBase. https://www.algaebase.org/



McCosker, J.E., Dawson, C.E. (1975) Biotic passage through the Panama Canal, with particular reference to fishes, Marine Biology 30: 343-351

South, G. Robin; Tittley, Ian (1986) <missing title>, Huntsman Marine Laboratory and British Museum (Natural History), St. Andrews, New Brunswick, and London. Pp. <missing location>