Invasion
Invasion Description
1st Record: Greece/Amvrakikos Gulf, Ionian Sea (2002, Krapp et al. 2006; 38 44 N, 20 55 W, Zenetos et al. 2007)
Geographic Extent
Greece/Amvrakikos Gulf, Ionian Sea (2002, Krapp et al. 2006; 38 44 N, 20 55 W, Zenetos et al. 2007); Messina/Italy/Straits of Messina (Krapp et al. 2006); Taranto/Italy, Mar Piccolo, Gulf of Taranto (2007, Eleftheriou et al. 2011; Prato et al. 2013; Cecere et al. 2016); Boughrara and Bibans/Tunisia/Ionian Sea (2009, Ben Souissi et al. 2010, cited by Amor et al. 2016); Malta/Iionian Sea (2010, Evans et al. 2015); Heraklion, Crete/Ionian Sea (2015, Martínez-Laiz 2019).
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Alternate | Hull Fouling |
| Alternate | Ballast Water |
| Alternate | Oyster Accidental |
| Alternate | Fisheries Accidental (not Oyster) |