Invasion
Invasion Description
1st Record: Seville/Spain/Guadalquivir River (1993, Escot et al. 2003)
Geographic Extent
Seville/Spain/Guadalquivir River (1993, Escot et al. 2003, salinty~ 1 PSU)
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Probable | Ballast Water |
Regional Impacts
| Economic Impact | Industry | |
| Fouling by M. leucophaeata, together with Corbicula fluminea (Asian Freshwater Clam) and Cordylophora caspia (Freshwater Hydroid) interfered with a system for pumping industrial and agricultural water from the Guadalquivir River in the city of Seville (Escot et al. 2005). | ||