Invasion
Invasion Description
1st Record: Soviet Union/Caspian Sea (1930s, Aladin 2002)
Geographic Extent
Soviet Union/Caspian Sea (1930s, Aladin 2002); Iran/Caspian Sea (Yazdani et al. 2011)
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Probable | Fisheries Accidental (not Oyster) |
Regional Impacts
| Ecological Impact | Food/Prey | |
| Palaemon elegans is now a major food item for commercially caught fish in the Caspian Sea (Yazdani et al. 2009). | ||