Invasion
Invasion Description
1st Record: Port of Manila, South Harbor marina, around the Manila Ocean Park/Philippines/Manila Bay (7/2014, Vallejo et al. 2017, 14º34?43.06?N; 120º58?18.69?E, using PICES fouling collections)
Geographic Extent
Port of Manila, South Harbor marina, around the Manila Ocean Park/Philippines/Manila Bay (2014-2015, Vallejo et al. 2017, 14º34?43.06?N; 120º58?18.69?E, using PICES fouling collections); Luzon/Phillipines/Manila Bay, Ungayan Gulf (Fuertes et al. 2021); Samut Prakan Province,/Thailand/inner Gulf of Thailand (2017, Sanpanich1 and Wells 2019)
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Alternate | Ballast Water |
| Alternate | Hull Fouling |
| Alternate | Fisheries Intentional |
Regional Impacts
| Economic Impact | Fisheries | |
| Negative impacts on commerical mussel culture of Perna perna, but a resource for local, informal shellfish gathering and aquaculturie (Fuertes et al. 2021). | ||
| Ecological Impact | Habitat Change | |
In Thailand, extensive invasion by Mytilopsis sallei and Mytlella strigata (Charru Mussel) has coiverted soft-bottom lagoon communities to hard-bottom systems, resulting in the appearance and spread of some species requiring hard substrate, and the disappearance of others. However, overall changes in species richness were not seen (Wangkulangkul et al. 2022) | ||