Invasion
Invasion Description
1st Record: 'East Coast'/South Korea/Korea Straits (Ki et al. 2008)
Geographic Extent
Busan/South Korea/Korea Straits (Ki et al. 2008, molecular identification); Geoje-do/South Korea/Korea Straits (Ki et al. 2008, molecular identification); Shandong-Fujian provinces/China/East China Sea- Taiwan Straits (Ki et al. 2008, morphological identification?); Xiamen/China/Xiamen Bay (He et al. 2015); Jiaozhou/China/Jiaozhou Bay (Feng et al .2018)
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Alternate | Ballast Water |
| Alternate | Hull Fouling |
Regional Impacts
| Economic Impact | Industry | |
| Aurelia blooms have clogged seawater intakes of power plants on the east coast of South Korea waters (Ki et al. 2008). | ||
| Economic Impact | Fisheries | |
| Aurelia blooms have impeded trawling and clogged nets in South Korean waters (Ki et al. 2008). | ||