Invasion
Invasion Description
1st record: Stari Grad (Hvar Island)/Croatia/Adriatic Sea (1994, Meinesz 1999; Meinesz et al. 2001)
Geographic Extent
Stari Grad (Hvar Island)/Croatia/Adriatic Sea (1992, Meinesz 1999; Meinesz et al. 2001); Barbat Channel/Croatia/Adriatic Sea (1996, Meinesz 1999; Meinesz et al. 2001); Malinska (Krk Island)/Croatia/Adriatic Sea (1994, Meinesz 1999; Meinesz et al. 2001; Pecarevic et al. 2013)
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Probable | Hull Fouling |
| Alternate | Fisheries Accidental (not Oyster) |
Regional Impacts
| Ecological Impact | Habitat Change | |
| Sediments covered by Caulerpa taxifolia had greatly reduced abundace and dviersity of meiofauna, in comparison with beds of the native seagrass Posidonia oceanica (Cvitkovic et al. 2017). | ||