Invasion
Invasion Description
1st Record: Poland-Baltic States/Baltic Sea (1871, Arndt 1984; Olenin et al. 1999)
Geographic Extent
Poland-Baltic States/Baltic Sea (1871, Arndt 1984; Olenin et al. 1999; Olenin and Leppakoski 2000); Klaipedia/Lithuania/Kuronian Lagoon (Arndt 1984; Olenin et al. 1999; Olenin and Leppakoski 2000); Gdansk/Poland/Gulf of Gdansk, Baltic Sea (2005, Dziubinska and Janas 2007); Poland/Vistula Lagoon (Jablonska-Barna et al. 2013); Poland/11 coastal lakes (Kopan to Mewia ?acha, Vistula Delta) (2005-2009, Obolewski et al. 2015, 0-~5 PSU)
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Alternate | Hull Fouling |
| Alternate | Canal |
Regional Impacts
| Ecological Impact | Competition | |
| Moderate community impacts, Curonian Lagoon (Zaiko et al. 2011) | ||
| Ecological Impact | Habitat Change | |
| Some habitat impacts, Vistula Lagoon (Zaiko et al. 2011) | ||