Species Regional Summary
Orchestia gammarellus
None ( AR-IV )

Invasion History Vectors Impacts References

Invasion

Invasion Description

1st Record: Reykjavík/Iceland/Atlantic Ocean (1968, Henzler and Ingolfsson 2008)

Geographic Extent

~20 sites on the Reykanes peninsula, Reykjavík to Strandarkirkja/southwest Iceland/Atlantic Ocean (2000-2002, Henzler and Ingolfsson 2008); 12 sites from Gjorvidalur to Skaro/northwest Iceland/intertidal hot springs, Atlantic Ocean (2000-2002, Henzler and Ingolfsson 2008, very limited distributions in warmwater outflows)

Vectors

Level Vector
Probable Dry Ballast

Regional Impacts

References

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