Species Regional Summary
Membraniporopsis tubigerum
None ( SA-II )

Invasion History Vectors Impacts References

Invasion

Invasion Description

1st Record: ItapoĆ” (Santa Catarina State)/Brazil/Atlantic Ocean (1997, Gordon et al. 2006)

Geographic Extent

ItapoĆ” (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 ImpactFisheries
Large masses of Membraniporopsis tubigerum clogged trawl nets, interfering with shrimp fisheries on the Atlantic coast of Uruguay (Lopez Gappa et al. 2010).
 
Economic ImpactAesthetic
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).
 

References

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