Invasion
Invasion Description
1st record: Port Wilson Victoria (Australia)/Port Phillip Bay (1996, Currie et al. 1999)
Geographic Extent
Port Wilson Victoria (Australia)/Port Phillip Bay (1996, Currie et al. 1999)
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Alternate | Hull Fouling |
| Alternate | Ballast Water |
Regional Impacts
| Ecological Impact | Habitat Change | |
| Planted patches of Undaria pinnatifida attracted native rocky-reef fishes in areas where native seaweeds had been grazed off by sea urchins. The authors suggest that Undaria may be beneficial in places where naitve flora cannot persist (Barrett et al. 2019). | ||