Invasion
Invasion Description
1st Record: Caravelas, Barra, Beach, Bahia/Brazil/Atlantic Ocean (1876, USNM 50377, U.S. National Museum of Natural History 2014)
Geographic Extent
Joao Pessoa, Seixas Beach/Paraiba/Brazil/Atlantic Ocean (1978, USNM 73345 , U.S. National Museum of Natural History 2014); Tamandare Beach, Pernambuco/Brazil/Atlantic Ocean (1981, USNM 73363, U.S. National Museum of Natural History 2014); Caravelas, Barra, Beach, Bahia/Brazil/Atlantic Ocean (1876, USNM 50377, U.S. National Museum of Natural History 2014); Espritu Santo-Rio Grande do Norte states/Brazi/Atlantic Ocean (Teixeira and Creed 2020)
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Probable | Hull Fouling |
Regional Impacts
| Ecological Impact | Habitat Change | |
| Colonies of Carijoa riisei on shipwrecks off Pernambuco, Brazil, formed complex three-dimensional structures, and supported an increased abundance (10X) and diversity (1.5X) of epibenthic invertebrates. | ||