Invasion
Invasion Description
1st Record: Costa Lugo/Spain/Bay of Biscay (1997, Cesar-Aderiz et al. 1997)
Geographic Extent
Arcachon Marina, Arcachon/France/Bay of Biscay (2001, Ryland et al. 2011); Getaria/Spain/Bay of Biscay (2001, Ryland et al. 2011); Figueras/Spain/Bay of Biscay (Miralles et al. 2016); Villaviciosa/Spain/Bay of Biscay (Miralles et al. 2016); Costa Lugo/Spain/Bay of Biscay (Cesar-Aderiz et al. 1997); Intertidal, Illa de Arousa, Galicia/Spain/Atlantic Ocean (2003, Ryland 2011); Oeiras, Alcântara, Parque das Nações marinas/Portugal/Tagus estuary (Afonso et al. 2020); Vila Praia de Âncora/Portugal/Atlantic Ocean (2009, Ryland et al. 2011; Fehlauer-Ale et al. 2014, Haplotype S); Portugal/Ria de Aveiro (2004, Marchini et al. 2007; Chainho et al. 2015); Nazare Marina/Portugal/Atlantic Ocean (2009, Ryland et al. 2011); Algarve/Portugal/Atlantic Ocean (2000, Ryland et al. 2011); Cadiz Marina, Cadiz/Spain/Gulf of Cadiz (2009, Ryland et al. 2011)
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Alternate | Hull Fouling |
| Alternate | Oyster Accidental |
Regional Impacts
| Ecological Impact | Habitat Change | |
| Bugula neritina supports high densities of the introduced caprellid Caprella scaura, possibly because the color and morphology of the two species match, providing camouflage, and because the physical structure of the colonies does not hinder the movement of the animals as much as that of bryozoans with more defensive structures (Ros et al. 2011; Ros et al. 2013). | ||