Invasion
Invasion Description
1st Record: Goteborg/Sweden/Kattegatt (2003, Rueness 2005)
Geographic Extent
Goteborg/Sweden/Kattegatt (2003, Rueness 2005); Kungsbacka/Sweden/Kattegatt (2003, Nyberg et al. 2009); Brofjorden/Sweden/Kattegatt (2005, Nyberg et al. 2009); Träslövsläge//Sweden/Kattegatt (2005, Nyberg et al. 2009)
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Alternate | Hull Fouling |
| Alternate | Ballast Water |
| Alternate | Oyster Accidental |
| Alternate | Fisheries Accidental (not Oyster) |
Regional Impacts
| Ecological Impact | Habitat Change | |
| Gracilaria vermiculophylla, on the west coast of Sweden, attracted high densities of epibionts, dominated by crustaceans, mollusks, and red algae (Nyberg et al. 2009). | ||