Invasion
Invasion Description
1st record: Spain/Ebro River Delta (Turon and Perera 1988 cited by Izquierdo-Muñoz et al. 2009)
Geographic Extent
Spain/Ebro River Delta (Turon and Perera 1988, cited by Izquierdo-Muñoz et al. 2009; Catalonia/Spain/Mediterranean Sea (1 of 32 harbors sampled, Lopez-Legentil et al. 2014); Livorno/Italy/Ligurian Sea (2016, Tempesti et al. 2020)
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Probable | Hull Fouling |
Regional Impacts
| Ecological Impact | Competition | |
| Polyandrocarpa zorritensis was reported to overgrow cultured oysters (Crassostrea gigas) in the Ebro Delta, Spain (Perrera et al. 1990, cited by da Rocha et al. 2009). | ||
| Economic Impact | Fisheries | |
| Polyandrocarpa zorritensis was reported to overgrow cultured oysters (Crassostrea gigas) in the Ebro Delta, Spain (Perrera et al. 1990, cited by da Rocha et al. 2009). | ||