Invasion
Invasion Description
1st Record: Shrimp farms, Zulia state/Venezuela/SW coast of Lake Maracaibo (2017. Lodeiros et al. 2019)
Geographic Extent
Shrimp farms, Zulia state/Venezuela/SW coast of Lake Maracaibo (2017. Lodeiros et al. 2019)
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Probable | Fisheries Accidental (not Oyster) |
Regional Impacts
| Economic Impact | Fisheries | |
| High abundances of Mytilopsis leucophaeta were associated with up to 30% reduction in shrimp production in shrimp ponds next to Lake Maracaibo, Venezuela (Lodeiros et al. 2019). Mechanisms of interfierence with shrimp production were not discussed. | ||