Invasion
Invasion Description
1st Record: Micra/Greece/Bay of Thessaloniki, Aegean Sea (1986, Koutsoubas and Voultsiadou-Koukoura 1991)
Geographic Extent
Micra/Greece/Bay of Thessaloniki, Aegean Sea (1986, Koutsoubas and Voultsiadou-Koukoura 1991); Greece/northern Aegean Sea (Zenetos et al. 2005, abundant, and a pest in oyster and mussel beds)
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Probable | Ballast Water |
Regional Impacts
| Economic Impact | Fisheries | |
| 'According to local Fisheries and Aquaculture Associations it has become a considerable nuisance in the oyster and mussel beds in the area' (Thermaikos Gulf) (Zenetos et al. 2005) | ||
| Ecological Impact | Predation | |
| Heavy predation on oyster and mussel beds (Zenetos et al. 2005) | ||