Invasion
Invasion Description
1st Record: Taranto/Italy/Mar Piccolo (1998, Cecere et al. 2000; Gravili et al. 2001). Sporophytes declined in 2008 and 2009, and have not been seen since 2010 (Cecere et al. 2016).
Geographic Extent
Taranto/Italy/Mar Piccolo (1998, Cecere et al. 2000; Mastrotaro et al. 2004; Gravili et al. 2001; Cecere et al. 2014) Sporophytes declined in 2008 and 2009, and have not been seen since 2010 (Cecere et al. 2016).
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Alternate | Ballast Water |
| Alternate | Hull Fouling |
Regional Impacts
| Ecological Impact | Habitat Change | |
| The invasion of Undaria pinnatifida in the Mar Piccolo, Taranto, Italy, improved habitat quality in a heavily polluted lagoon with little attached vegetation, providing habitat or epifauna and spawning habitat for squid (Cecere et al. 2000). | ||