Invasion
Invasion Description
1st Record? Ukraine-Russia/Sea of Azov (Zevina, 1967, cited by Partaly 1979)
Geographic Extent
Ukraine-Russia/Sea of Azov (Partaly 1979)
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Probable | Hull Fouling |
Regional Impacts
| Economic Impact | Industry | |
| Victorella pavida (s. l.) is an important fouling organism in power plants and other industrial users of estuarine waters in the Sea of Azov (Partaly 1979). | ||
| Ecological Impact | Competition | |
| 'Thus, larvae of bryozoan foulings settle in the Sea of Azov in the summer and appear in biocoenosis with a high number of mature barnacles and growing hydroids. The bryozoans settle on the remaining free area of barnacles and growing hydroids. The bryozoans settle on the remaining free area of barnacles and hydroids and depress them.' (Partaly 1979). | ||