Invasion
Invasion Description
1st Record: Itapoá (Santa Catarina State)/Brazil/Atlantic Ocean (1997, Gordon et al. 2006)
Geographic Extent
Itapoá (Santa Catarina State)/Brazil/Atlantic Ocean (1997, Gordon et al. 2006); Cassino, Rio Grande de Sur/Brazil/Atlantic Ocean (2002, Gappa et al. 2010); La Coronilla/Uruguay/Atlantic Ocean (2003, Gappa et al. 2010, 33540S, 53300W); Schwindt et al. 2020
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Alternate | Hull Fouling |
| Alternate | Ballast Water |
Regional Impacts
| Economic Impact | Fisheries | |
| Large masses of Membraniporopsis tubigerum clogged trawl nets, interfering with shrimp fisheries on the Atlantic coast of Uruguay (Lopez Gappa et al. 2010). | ||
| Economic Impact | Aesthetic | |
| Washed-up masses of Membraniporopsis tubigerum formed 'stinking' drifts on beaches in Uruguay and Brazil, interfering with recreation and tourism. Among the beaches severely affected were Cassino (Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil), and La Coronilla (Uruguay) (Lopez Gappa et al. 2010). | ||