Species Regional Summary
Mercenaria mercenaria
None ( NEA-V )

Invasion History Vectors Impacts References

Invasion

Invasion Description

1st Established Record: Cape Vidio, Asturias/Spain/Bay of Biscay (1978, found established in 2011, Arias and Anadon 2012, near shellfish farm)

1st Record: Arcachon/France/Baie d' Arcachon (1861, Bay of Biscay, Chew 2001, Goulletquer et al. 2002, failed)

Geographic Extent

Arcachon/France/Baie d' Arcachon (1861, Bay of Biscay, Goulletquer et al. 2002, failed); Cape Vidio, Asturias/Spain/Bay of Biscay (1978, found established in 2011, Arias and Anadon 2012); near Portugal/Sado estuary (2010, Chainho, Paula, in ICES Working Group on Introduction and Transfers of Marine Organisms (WGITMO) 2012; Chainho et al. 2015, not established)

Vectors

Level Vector
Alternate Fisheries Intentional
Alternate Fisheries Accidental (not Oyster)

Regional Impacts

References

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