Invasion
Invasion Description
1st Record: Eden and locations near Sydney/New South Wales/Tasman Sea http://www.marine.csiro.au/crimp/Reports/Infosht14_Codium0201S3.pdf
Geographic Extent
Eden and locations near Sydney/New South Wales/Tasman Sea http://www.marine.csiro.au/crimp/Reports/Infosht14_Codium0201S3.pdf
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Alternate | Hull Fouling |
| Alternate | Ballast Water |
| Alternate | Oyster Accidental |
Regional Impacts
| Ecological Impact | Habitat Change | |
| The non-native subspecies of Codium fragile supports a lower diversity but a higher abundance of amphipods (mostly Hyale spp. and the native gastropod Alaba opiniosa. Abundance and diversity of amphipods were affected by the number of branches of the seaweeds, as much as by species identity (Lutz et al. 2019). | ||