Invasion
Invasion Description
1st Record: Egypt/Suex Canal (Hegazi 2006; 2000, Gab-Alla 20017)
Geographic Extent
Port Said-Bitter Lakes/Egypt/Suex Canal (Hegazi 2006; Gab-Allal. 2007)
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Probable | Canal |
Regional Impacts
| Ecological Impact | Competition | |
| In the Suez Canal, Caulerpa prolifera rapidly replaced the Red Sea native grass Halophila stipiulacea (Hegazi 2006; Gab-Alla 2007). | ||
| Ecological Impact | Habitat Change | |
In the Suez Canal, Caulerpa prolifera beds supported a lower diversity and biomass of invertebrates than seagrass beds of Halophila stipiulacea (Hegazi 2006; Gab-Alla 2007). | ||