Invasion
Invasion Description
1st record: Portsmouth/England/Portsmouth Harbour, English Channel (1974, Critchley et al. 1983)
Geographic Extent
Portsmouth/England/English Channel l (1974, Knight-Jones et al. 1975; Critchley et al. 1983); West Sussex/England/the Solent (1975, Critchley et al. 1983; (English Channel); Devon/England/River Yealm (1976, Critchley et al. 1983); Cherborg/France/English Channel (1976, Critchley et al. 1983); Goes/Netherlands/Goess Sass, Eastern Scheldt (Critchley and Thorp 1985); Texel//Netherlands/Wadden Sea (2009, Gittenberger et al. 2010);
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Probable | Hull Fouling |
Regional Impacts
| Ecological Impact | Habitat Change | |
| Heavy settlement of Neodexiospira brasilensis on Eelgrass (Zostera marina) in the Goes Canal, the Netherlands, has led to damage and breaking of leaves (Crtichley and Thorp 1997). | ||