Invasion
Invasion Description
1st Record: Cavo Artemidi shipwreck, in 22 m deep (13°03’310” S, 38°31’551” W) (2008, Sampaio et al.2013)
Geographic Extent
Bahia State/Brazil/Atlantic Ocean (Carlos-Junior et al. 2015); Cavo Artemidi shipwreck, in 22 m deep (13°03’310” S, 38°31’551” W), the Marina Itaparica, 0,5 m deep (12°53.368’S, 38°41.070’W) and the Cascos coral reef, 12 m deep (13°7’27.10” S, 38°38’17.50” W) (2008, 2010, 2011, Sampaio et al.2013)
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Alternate | Hull Fouling |
| Alternate | Natural Dispersal |
Regional Impacts
| Ecological Impact | Competition | |
In experiments in Todos de Santos Bay, abundance of Tubastraea tagusensis was associated with reduced abundance of native corals. In transplantation experimenrts, contact with T. tagusensis led to the mortality of adjacent native coral polyps (Miranda et al. 2016). | ||
| Ecological Impact | Food/Prey | |
In Todos dos Santos Bay, Dense cover of Tubastraea tagusensis and T. coccinea was associated with reduced feeding by territorial and free-moving reef fishes (Miranda et al. 2018). | ||