Invasion
Invasion Description
1st record: Haifa/Israel/Mediterranean Sea (1925, Galil 2007)
Geographic Extent
Lebanon/Mediterranean Sea (Shiber 1981, cited by Galil et al. 2002); Haifa/Israel/Mediterranean Sea (1925, Galil 2007; Holthuis and Gottleib 1974); Port Said/Egypt/Mediterranean Sea (Balss 1936, cited by Galil et al. 2002); Turkey/Mediterranean Sea (1981, Cinar et al. 2005); Iskenderun/Turkey/Bay of Iskenderun, Mediterrnanean Sea (Ozcan et al. 2005); Cyprus/Mediterranean Sea (1999, Galil et al. 2002; Katsanevakis, et al. 2009); Tekirova/Turkey/Mediterranean Sea (Yokes and Galil 2006)
Vectors
| Level | Vector |
|---|---|
| Alternate | Canal |
| Alternate | Ballast Water |
| Alternate | Hull Fouling |
Regional Impacts
| Ecological Impact | Competition | |
| Charybdis hellerii was listed as 'invasive' in the Eastern Mediterranean, implying competition with native species (Zenetos et al. 2011). However, we do not have more specific information on its impacts in this region. | ||