Invasion
Invasion Description
1st Record: Almeria/Spain/Alboran Sea (2011, Cabezas et al. 2014, 36 49 53.40 N, 2 27 42.00 W)
Geographic Extent
Almeria/Spain/Alboran Sea (2011, Cabezas et al. 2014, 36 49 53.40 N, 2 27 42.00 W); Marina Smir/Morroco/Alboran Sea (2011, Cabezas et al. 2014, 35 45 16.30 N, 5 20 31.300W); Marchica coastal lagoon/Morocco, Alboran Sea (El Kamcha et al. 2020)
Vectors
Level | Vector |
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Alternate | Ballast Water |
Probable | Hull Fouling |
Regional Impacts
Ecological Impact | Competition | |
On the Atlantic and Mediterranean coasts of Spain, C. scaura tended to replace C. equilibria at salinities at 36-38 PSU, and higher temperatures (Ros et al. 2015). | ||