Invasion
Invasion Description
1st Record: Kadikoy/Turkey/Sea of Marmara (Karhan et al. 2008)
Geographic Extent
Kadikoy/Turkey/Sea of Marmara (Karhan et al. 2008); Besiktas-Anadolufeneri/Turkey/Bosporus Strait (Karhan et al. 2008); Istanbul/Turkey/Golden Horn Estuary, Sea of Marmara (Çinar 2009; Çinar et al. 2011); Turkey/Izmit Bay (2006, Dagli and Ergen 2008)
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Alternate | Hull Fouling |
| Alternate | Ballast Water |
Regional Impacts
| Ecological Impact | Competition | |
| Polydora cornuta is the dominant benthic polychaete in heavily polluted sediments of the bosporus Strait (Karhan et al. 2008), the Golden Horn estuary (Cinar 2009), and Izmit Bay, Sea of Marmara (Dagli and Ergen 2008). | ||